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|Meaning=A stormy, rain-bringing [[wind]] from the southwest or south-southwest in Hawaii. | |||
|Explanation=It blows about five times a year on the southwest slopes that are in the lee of the prevailing northeast [[trade winds]]. Kona is the Polynesian word for "leeward." It is associated with a southward or a southeastward swing of the [[Aleutian low]] and the passage of a [[secondary depression]] ([[kona cyclone|kona cyclone]]) from northwest to southeast, north of the islands. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 26 March 2024
A stormy, rain-bringing wind from the southwest or south-southwest in Hawaii.
It blows about five times a year on the southwest slopes that are in the lee of the prevailing northeast trade winds. Kona is the Polynesian word for "leeward." It is associated with a southward or a southeastward swing of the Aleutian low and the passage of a secondary depression (kona cyclone) from northwest to southeast, north of the islands.
