Hawaii County Civil Defense Warning #6: Felicia Update

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Damon

From Hawaii County Civil Defense: This is a Tropical Storm Felicia update for Sunday afternoon, August 9, at 3:30. Tropical Storm Felicia is now approximately 480 miles East Northeast of Hawai’i Island at 21.1 N latitude and 148.0 W longitude and moving toward the West near 14 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds are near [...]

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UPDATE: Results and Pictures from 25th Annual Quiksilver/Kamaaina Nissan Big Island Pro-Am

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Damon

RESULTS: (Courtesy of Island Trust Realty) Bodyboard Final – 1. Matt Solomon 2. Kealoha Kaaua 3. Nacoma Herrington 4. Danie Villena 5. Micah Salazar 6. Jon Patrich Alcoran Men’s Longboard Final – 1. Wayne Victorino 2. Koa Enriquez 3. Sode Kabalis 4. John John 5. Alika Weber 6. Tomo Saito Women’s Open Final – 1. [...]

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Men’s Semi Results #1 from the Big Island Pro-Am Surf Contest Being Held at Honoli’i Today

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Damon

Courtesy of Island Trust Realty.

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A Cool Time Lapse of the Gemini Observatory

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Damon

Here is a time-lapse movie of the Gemini North observatory during a Laser Guide Star (LGS) run, taken from the catwalk around the outside of the UH 2.2 meter telescope. LGS creates an ‘artificial star’ which is used as a reference source for adaptive optics systems on Gemini instruments. Directly behind the Gemini Observatory is [...]

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Felicia’s Path, Update – Sunday, August 9th 11:00 AM

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Damon

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Hawaii County Civil Defense Message for Sunday, August 9 – Re: Tropical Storm Felicia

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Damon

Hawai’i County Civil Tropical Storm Felicia Update 5 This is a Civil Defense message. This is a Tropical Storm Felicia update for Sunday morning, August 9, at 5:00. The National Weather Service has downgraded Felicia from Hurricane to Tropical Storm status. Felicia is now approximately 595 miles East of Hawai’i Island at 20.6 N latitude [...]

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