Winds Wimping Out

We've had a good stretch of wind for nearly the last three weeks. Today however, the winds began what looks like a decent into meager Formula levels. Wind at Kanaha was limited to the mid-teens today. Report from Hookipa was nice waves, but pathetic wind.

Unfortunately it looks like this may be the trend for the next week or so. Our high pressure ridge is moving away and weakening. What's more, we've got hurricane Jova stumbling towards us, or at least our general direction. The weather guys are currently thinking that Jova will move in a northwesterly path, passing by to our north. That's good in that it would spare us the brunt of her winds. But, sounds like it will increase the rain quite a bit. Check out the satellite image of Jova and her siblings, Kenneth and Lidia.

You can also keep track of the latest path projections.

That's the bad news. Now the good news. Gas prices here on Maui have actually gone down!!! First time I've seen that since I've lived here. Hawaii recently passed a gas cap bill, that ties gas prices to mainland prices. The price for a gallon of regular at the Pukalani Shell on Tuesday morning was $3.97. Today it was $3.87! Hmmm, maybe I will go and buy that new Hummer after all.

Finally, check out the new batch of photos below, kindly donated by photographer Dave Blyth featuring Jazz Glickenhaus and his signature tabletops during a photoshoot at Sprecks this summer. More photos of loops coming soon.