A plume of sulfur dioxide and ash pouring from Halemaumau Crater at the Summit of Kilauea forced the closure of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Tuesday and Wednesday. The park has reported elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air since mid-February, and in mid-March an explosion/ eruption at Halemaumau damaged the nearby museum. We've been seeing a lot more vog in the air ever since. Tradewinds tend to blow the volcanic gasses toward Kona and people are complaining about itchy eyes and phlegm in their throats. When the winds shifted earlier this week, even Oahu was blanketed in haze. I'm starting to miss the pretty, blue sky!
A view of Kona from Kailua Pier:
A view of Kona, vog included:
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