Wet season starts
The annual wet season already has brought flash flooding to some Oahu and Kauai farmers, but no significant crop losses.
"Hawaii's wet season starts in October; and true to form the month started with some heavy showers that actually began on Sept. 30," said Mark Hudson, director of the National Agricultural Statistics Service Hawaii Field Office.
The heavy showers dissipated by Oct. 2 and were replaced by two weeks of moderate trade winds. During this period, the trades brought almost daily showers to windward-facing areas of most islands. On Oct. 22 and 23, a shear line, the first of this wet season, brought trade wind-generated showers to most areas of the state. More rain followed on Oct. 24 with parts of Kauai and Oahu getting more than two inches. Finally, the month ended as it began with heavy morning rains pelting Windward Oahu.
Vegetable crops made generally fair progress during the month as wet conditions, cloudy skies, shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures hampered development.
"Hawaii's wet season starts in October; and true to form the month started with some heavy showers that actually began on Sept. 30," said Mark Hudson, director of the National Agricultural Statistics Service Hawaii Field Office.
The heavy showers dissipated by Oct. 2 and were replaced by two weeks of moderate trade winds. During this period, the trades brought almost daily showers to windward-facing areas of most islands. On Oct. 22 and 23, a shear line, the first of this wet season, brought trade wind-generated showers to most areas of the state. More rain followed on Oct. 24 with parts of Kauai and Oahu getting more than two inches. Finally, the month ended as it began with heavy morning rains pelting Windward Oahu.
Vegetable crops made generally fair progress during the month as wet conditions, cloudy skies, shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures hampered development.
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