Weather service expects vog through week
A weak southerly wind is expected to result in vog over Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island through the coming week, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters said the wind could lead to cloud buildup across leeward areas and island interiors in the afternoons and early evenings, clearing at night, through most of the week.
A relatively dry land and sea breeze weather pattern will prevail across the islands. A front will pass north of the state Monday night, followed by another front later this week that will weaken as it reaches Kauai. Southwest winds ahead of both fronts will overpower land and sea breezes on Kauai and Oahu at times, the weather service said.
Meanwhile, a high-surf advisory is scheduled to go into effect at noon Monday for the north and west shores of Oahu, Kauai, Niihau and Molokai and the north shore of Maui. Some of the first big waves could reach Kauai by Monday morning, the agency said.
The advisory, in effect until at least 6 a.m. Wednesday, calls for surf of 15 to 20 feet Monday afternoon along north shores and 10 to 15 feet along west shores. The weather service warned the public to expect strong breakers and currents, making swimming dangerous.
Candle could be cause of fire on Garden Isle
An unattended candle may have been the cause of a fire that destroyed a two-story home in Kilauea, Kauai, on Saturday night.
Damage to the home is estimated at $70,000. Three people were displaced, according to the Red Cross, which was assisting them.
The fire occurred at about 9:40 p.m. A neighbor heard a fire alarm and smelled smoke, according to a news release from the Kauai Fire Department.
Fire crews extinguished the blaze at 10:25 p.m.
Alien snake put on display on Big Island
HILO » A boa constrictor seized on Oahu in 2011 is getting a warm welcome in its new home.
The nearly 8-foot snake, which had been kept in a 100-gallon aquarium at the Honolulu office of the state Plant Quarantine Branch, was moved Friday to new digs at the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens.
Children pressed up against the glass enclosure to view its flicking black tongue and tan-and-black body stretched to full length, West Hawaii Today reported.
The Hawaii County Council on Wednesday approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the state to provide a holding facility at the zoo for prohibited animals. The new 8-by-3-foot exhibit was built by county Parks and Recreation Department staff.
The zoo plans to use the snake to teach people about rain forest animals and the damage they could cause if they are let loose in Hawaii.
