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Gorgeous pictures taken just before tropical storm Hilda

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:15:26 +0000

Early sunrise view with lava glow at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - The clouds in the distance are from the tropical storm Hilda which passed just south of the Big Island

Self-explanatory picture of Rainbow Falls in Hilo - The increased amount of water comes from last nights rain from storm Hilda

Iselle and Julio visiting Hawaii

Fri, 08 Aug 2014 04:48:26 +0000

Hawaii is preparing for strong winds, heavy rains, and flash floods from hurricanes Iselle and Julio. For current conditions and more information about tour schedules, please call our office at 808 937 5472.

Here are some images of Julio, the hurricane that is following Iselle, taken from the International Space Station on the evening of August 7th, 2014:

ISS Julio 2014-08-07 at 4.35.24 PM

ISS Julio 2014-08-07 at 4.35.38 PM

ISS Julio 2014-08-07 at 4.35.51 PM

ISS Julio 2014-08-07 at 4.36.02 PM

ISS Julio 2014-08-07 at 4.36.13 PM

ISS Julio 2014-08-07 at 4.36.23 PM

Big Wednesday: 50ft waves predicted for tomorrow

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:30:14 +0000

A big swell is coming from the North West towards the Hawaiian islands. If you
plan on watching the waves, make sure you are prepared and in a safe spot!

Wednesday Wave Height Forecast

From the official statement:

SURF...NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND
  NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...40 TO 50 FEET.
  WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...20 TO 30 FEET. WEST
  FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...12 TO 18 FEET.

TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD RAPIDLY STARTING BEFORE MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT ON NIIHAU AND KAUAI...BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY ON OAHU...BY
  MID-MORNING ON MOLOKAI AND MAUI AND BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ON
  THE BIG ISLAND. SURF WILL REMAIN ABOVE THE WARNING LEVEL THROUGH
  THURSDAY NIGHT AND MAY PERSIST ABOVE THE ADVISORY LEVEL ON
  FRIDAY.

Read the full statement here

Impressive Big Island night thunder storm time lapse video

Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:01:31 +0000

Here is a very impressive night time lapse video of the clouds that we recently saw on the island. Happy New Year!

Image of tropical storm Flossie and the coast from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:03:24 +0000

Image of tropical storm Flossie and the coast from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. You can also see the steam emerging from the water where lava enters the ocean.

Image of Flossie and the coast from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park