A tropical moisture plume will remain near the islands keeping layered clouds and deeper moisture over the region. Today through Tuesday, the short term weather pattern remains similar in the latest forecast models with good agreement on the transition to decreasing showers trends into Monday. This warning may become a Winter Weather Advisory later this afternoon as freezing conditions could last into Monday. A Winter Storm Warning also remains in effect for the Big Island Summits through noon today as additional snow and ice remains in the forecast. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the Big Island through this afternoon. Periods of rain showers will develop over the Big Island today and any additional rainfall on already saturated ground may lead to rapid runoff, elevated stream flow, and flash flooding concerns. The threat for moderate to heavy rainfall near the Big Island today will decrease significantly over the next 12 to 24 hours. This satellite analysis is consistent with forecast guidance showing both weakening and slow southeast movement trends with the low center. A large convective band is currently developing just east of the low center with the best upper level forcing likely remaining south of the Big Island today. A surface high pressure ridge building into the region from the northeast will produce breezy to windy easterly trade winds next week, pushing the tropical moisture and showers westward away from the islands from Wednesday onward.Īn upper level low south of the Hawaiian Islands continues to weaken this morning on satellite imagery. Showers and thunderstorms may redevelop again over the western half of the state from late Monday into Wednesday as another cut off low drops in northwest of the island chain. However, the potential for heavier rainfall rates are decreasing statewide. A tropical moisture band will linger over the state for the next few days with periods of showers possible. The upper level low south of the Hawaiian Islands will continue to slowly drift southeastward and weaken through Monday. Washingtons Birthday: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Today: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs 74 to 81 near the shore to around 65 near 5000 feet. Lows around 67 near the shore to around 51 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Highs 74 to 80 near the shore to around 64 near 5000 feet. Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. We will back you and rebuild.Today: Cloudy and breezy. We will stand by New Zealanders as we recover. "For now, it must suffice to say we will do what it takes. "In the coming weeks we will say more about the plan to rebuild," said Hipkins. Hipkins said plans for rebuilding devastated infrastructure and communities would come within weeks, a day after the finance minister said the cost could equal the NZ$13.5 billion (US$8.4 billion) incurred after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Police said on Monday they expect the vast majority to report safely once telecommunications are fully restored.Ĭyclone recovery featured heavily as Hipkins laid out his government's policy agenda during his first address to the house as prime minister and just under eight months before an election. Weather bureau Metservice warned there was an almost one-in-two chance of dangerous levels falling on Friday and Saturday.īad weather returns to devastated regions including Hawke's Bay and Gisborne as police try and locate roughly 1,100 people still listed as uncontactable. Hard-hit regions across the north east, where 13,000 remain without power and 1,300 are in emergency shelters, are set for heavy rain from Thursday. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called Gabrielle New Zealand's biggest natural disaster this century. The cyclone hit the North Island's northernmost region on Feb 12 and tracked down the east coast, inflicting widespread destruction and killing at least 11 people. Parts of cyclone-stricken New Zealand could see heavy rains from Thursday (Feb 23) as relief and recovery efforts continue and tens of thousands remain without power after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country's North Island last week.
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