Weather Forecast

Aloha: Today will be mostly a weather forecast for the next few days. I "lifted " this off the Accu-Weather site that I go to for weather information. The lifted part will be in red.

As of 5:00 a.m. HST, Felicia has been downgraded to a tropical storm with 70 mph winds and gusts near 80 mph. Felicia is located around 595 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, near 20.6 degrees north latitude and 146.0 degrees west longitude. Felicia is moving to the west near 15 mph. The central pressure is at 994 millibars, or 29.35 inches. As Felicia moves westward over the next few days, it will cross over water with temperatures about 77 to 79 degrees at the surface. These cooler water temperatures will aid in continued weakening. The system is also moving into a highly hostile environment with stronger shear. This is already separating the deeper thunderstorms in the upper-level center, from the low-level center, which is farther west. Felicia should weaken to a tropical depression sometime later today or tonight. The projected track shows a weak depression or storm remnant crossing the Big Island of Hawaii.
Despite the expected weakening, a tropical storm watch has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii and for all of Maui County. Depending on satellite trends, a tropical storm watch may be issued for the entire state.
The main storm impacts will be heavy surf and torrential downpours to the state. The heaviest surf and rain should occur mostly on the east and southeast shores of the islands, especially the Big Island of Hawaii. The surf will increase from Felicia on Sunday into Monday and relax on Tuesday night and Wednesday. The heaviest rainfall will occur during the day on Tuesday. A dangerous flood potential exists early next week, especially along the east-facing mountains of the Big Island.

My wife is with the Red Cross and they have been working with all the powers that be for the last few days. FEMA, civil defence, the cell phone companies, land line telephone, electric, the whole bunch. She can not tell me what has been discussed, and what I hear when she talks in her sleep I can not share.

On Friday the county bowling "whatever you call it" was held. Auwe!!!!! My wife wanted to get a light ball so we went to the ally early (one hour and a half) to be sure to get a light ball. We found one and then sat guarding the ball till it was time for the start. No dinner, just sitting and waiting. Two minutes before the start,my wife overhears a co-worker form another team complained that her ball is too heavy so my wife gives her the ball we gave up dinner to guard and my wife uses a heaver ball and then wonders why her fingers and arm are so sore.

This is getting long so I will close. I will try one more post before the weather gets too bad. God bless and be good to each other.

CJ's saga 4

Aloha: Well, it looks like CJ is settling down. His "listening problem" has morphed into an "ants in the pants" problem. He likes to eat only one thing at a time, ie; plain bread, no butter, jelly or anything. Plain rice or just french fries or just pancakes; you get the idea. Anakam makes him a lunch and he will only eat one thing in the lunch.

I just realized I did not check the HVO website to get the update. Auwe, I guess I will just wing it and say it is SOS.

I am in Hilo today as my wife will be bowling for the data processing team tonight. She wanted me to come down because (I am guessing) she wants to drink and needs a driver. She bowls once a year and is quite pleased when she breaks 100.

When we left Volcano this morning the weather was iffy. It was raining here in Hilo when we got here but is bright at this time. Those of you who still remember the cameras that used film you would know what "cloudy bright" is. Well, Hilo is "cloudy bright" now.

Hopefully I will not have to report any more "CJ problems", and this will be the last of the "Saga of CJ". God bless and take care.

CJ's saga 3

Aloha: Today was a very good day for CJ. It was the first full day of school. Monday and Tuesday were till 11:15, but today was till 1:15. Tomorrow and Friday will be till 2:15. CJ was sleeping when Topher and Anakam picked him up today, so he was not too happy when he got home. He ate half his lunch at school and is now sitting with Topher finishing his lunch. Guess who is in Hilo today? That's right, yours truly.

The weather at the volcano was a bit hazy with a mist this morning when we left this morning. I bought a rain gauge so soon I will have another boring fact to give you on my blog.

The volcano report is SOS for today.

I keep forgetting to tell you all about Sunday. We had a very good day at my oldest house on Sunday. Burida worked the BBQ and we really had too much to eat. Asparagus on the grill is very good. We really had a great time. I am thinking (again) about extending my porch so we will have space to be able to BBQ at Volcano. I think I will give the builder a call to get an estimate.

That's if for today. God bless and be good.

Saga of CJ 2

Aloha: Auwe! The "saga of CJ" continues. He had another "bad" day today. When Topher went to pick him up this noon he was sitting in the "time out" chair. It seems that he wanted to play with a toy car rather then participating in a group activity. Poor Anakam; read her comment on yesterday's blog (mine) and her blog, "my now".

Weather today is same as yesterday. Wet off and on. I will not be going to the PO today.

The volcano is SOS again today. I have not seen anything about the quakes in Bay of California today. There were a few yesterday, the largest 6.9. A quake that strong will knock your dentures out if you do not keep your mouth shut.

I see that Louisville Ky. got 6.5 inches of rain in an hour today. Stupid drivers think they are driving boats rather than cars. And these geniuses get to vote! Auwe!!

God bless and take care.

First day.

Aloha: Saturday was Anakam's first day at her "second" job. Today was CJ's first day at school. Anakam day was very successful, CJ's not so. It seems CJ has a "listening" problem. Hopefully the "problem" will be resolved within a week or so.

It has been raining off and on up here in Volcano, Hawaii today. I was not able to go to the PO today. I think I will have to get a set of rain gear so I can do more walking.

The volcano report is again SOS. It seems that earthquakes are down, although not so in Baja California. They were really shaking down there today.

Please pray that God blesses America and my He bless all of you.