Winter Weather Returns
Yesterday saw the return of winter weather here on Maui with the onslaught of a gusty, soggy cold front - ushering in SW winds and drenching the island, including the normally dry south side. Winds were strong in the early morning hours but plummeted to sloggfest levels by 10:00am and never picked back up.
Today the front has passed us, bringing a return of trade winds, but the entire north shore has been under a curtain of showers and rain. I've heard through the Maui wind grapevine that there were some pros out testing big race gear at Kanaha in the soggy mess. Proof that being a pro windsurfer isn't always about glamorous sailing in warm sunshine, blue water and perfect waves.
The wind graphs make it look like Kihei was the place to be, but again the Maui wind grapevine tells a different tale. Reports are that, though it was dry and mostly sunny, the wind was very gusty and shifty and a big obnoxious wind shadow made launching a chore.
Today the front has passed us, bringing a return of trade winds, but the entire north shore has been under a curtain of showers and rain. I've heard through the Maui wind grapevine that there were some pros out testing big race gear at Kanaha in the soggy mess. Proof that being a pro windsurfer isn't always about glamorous sailing in warm sunshine, blue water and perfect waves.
The wind graphs make it look like Kihei was the place to be, but again the Maui wind grapevine tells a different tale. Reports are that, though it was dry and mostly sunny, the wind was very gusty and shifty and a big obnoxious wind shadow made launching a chore.
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