Forecast says less wind, more rain
Jan TenBruggencate • The Honolulu Advertiser
At Hanama'ulu on Kaua'i, a 36-foot sloop from Port Townsend, Wash., hit the beach about 7 a.m. yesterday when it broke free of its anchor and was driven ashore by high wind and waves. It did not appear to be seriously damaged.
Advertiser Staff
If you've enjoyed the damp weather recently, you're in for a treat. There's more in store.
The winds will calm a bit tomorrow and Tuesday. But those sudden, heavy showers are likely to hang around through next weekend.
A kona low is holding cold air aloft and destabilizing the atmosphere, National Weather Service forecaster Bob Farrell said.
The east-facing shores of the island have been buffeted by high, rough surf.
On O'ahu, winds blew parts of roofs from houses Friday and yesterday. Lifeguards and firefighters stayed busy pulling swimmers from danger off windward shores, but no serious injuries were reported.
On Kaua'i, a sailboat, anchored in Hanama'ulu Bay while its owner camped at the nearby beach park, broke free in high winds and rough surf and was driven ashore.
On the Big Island, Mauna Kea remained closed because of snow, said Ron Koehler of the Mauna Kea Observatories Support Services.
