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QUESTION: We are cruising from SanDiego to Hawaii in December and returning in January. Four days each way. What temperatures should we expect?
Thanks
ANSWER: Brenda,
In and near San Diego, the normal high temperatures during that time are in the mid 60s and normal lows are in the upper 40s to near 50. In Hawaii, the normal high temperatures during that period are in the low 80s, and normal low temperatures are in the mid 60s. Of course, over the ocean, there will be a gradient in temperatures...cooler near southern California and warmer near Hawaii.
I hope this helped.
Sincerely,
Dave Dombek
AccuWeather.com
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QUESTION: Your answer helped somewhat but what I really need is the temperature over the ocean.
thanks
Brenda,
If you take the average of the two extremes, San Diego and Hawaii, that is approximately what the temperatures will be over the ocean. That will likely be in the 70s by day and perhaps 55-65 at night. Obviously, it will be warmer over the ocean near Hawaii than near southern California.
Sincerely,
Dave Dombek
AccuWeather.com
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A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.
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Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.
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