Maui Goes "Nucular"

Flaunting threats from the U.S. government, Maui went full-on "nucular" the last couple of days. Nevermind North Korea, what do you do when Maui goes "nucular?" (Editors note: for all of our international readers, the term "nucular" refers to an inexcusable mispronunciation of the word nuclear - that is sadly all to common in the American vocabulary. Sadly, even an education at the finest academic institutions such as Yale, doesn't seem to be able to correct this... but I digress). Yesterday was a gusty/holey 4.0 in the early afternoon. I'd be maxed out on my 4.0 one minute - wishing for my 3.5 - then 5 seconds later I'd be slogging up to me knees in a "nucular" holocaust hell hole. Might have steadied out later in the afternoon after I left. Hey Speedy, care to comment on the conditions when you went out?

I didn't sail today, but judging from the graphs and the wind here Upcountry, it was even windier. The graph looks like the teeth of a saw - the high points in the low- to mid-30s. Given that I think the iWindsurf graphs are reading low lately, that's got to be way OP'd 3.5 for me. Then it looks like an hour later it would be down to 5.0. Then repeat the cycle over again. The wind direction was also way east, meaning if you rigged a tiny sail and a tiny little Pringle (International translation: a Pringle is a brand of potato chip, very light, very low volume) board, you had the slog from hell to get to the windline. But, this is all speculation on my part. I have not heard yet from anyone who was there. Speedy, help me out here. Forecast for tomorrow is 10 - 15 with gusts to 40.