A shift in wind to a southerly direction is expected to occur today and last into Monday, possibly setting the stage for return of vog and Kona-weather humidity early in the week.
A stable and weak tradewind flow is expected to continue into this morning.
According to the National Weather Service, a strong ridge aloft centered just south of the state is maintaining very stable conditions, and a surface ridge stalled about 50 miles north of Kauai is driving the gentle tradewind flow.
With the expected southerly shift today, a diffuse pool of moisture currently over the southern end of the state is expected to be drawn over the rest of the island chain.
According to the weather service, there will be a noticeable increase in humidity. Volcanic haze, which is now confined near the Big Island, will also be drawn back over the rest of the state.
Turkey hunting open till April 15
Hunting season for wild turkeys opened last week in certain areas on Hawaii island, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced.
The season lasts through April 15, the department said.
The permitted areas are Unit A of the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and Game Management Area; Unit G of the Kaohe Game Management Area; Unit F of the Puu Waawaa Forest Reserve; and unspecified private land that usually includes Parker Ranch.
The bag limit is three bearded turkeys per hunter. All hunters are required to have a current unused turkey tag in their possession.
Tags are currently $5 per tag for residents and $20 per tag for nonresidents. Turkey tags are nontransferable and must be fastened with snaps and secured tightly around the neck or tarsus of any bird taken immediately after the kill.
At Mauna Kea during the season, mammals also may be hunted with firearms above the treeline. At Kaohe, mammals also may be hunted daily with archery only.
Author James G. Dickson said the Big Isle birds are descendants of Rio Grande turkeys released beginning in 1961 at Puu Waawaa Ranch. The birds prefer dry, higher elevations.
