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Expert: - 7/11/2011


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Hi Dave ... I am looking at two potential cruise dates from LA to HI, Mar 14-28 2012 and April 14-28 2012.  Can I expect any significant weather differences on the trans-pacific routes between these two dates?  Also, do you have any historical average temperatures for the trans-pacific routes during these periods?
Thanks in advance.

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John,

I would say that the April dates are SLIGHTLY more likely to be free of any big storms. However, that will really depend on what type of pattern we are in at the time...La Nina, El Nino, or neutral.

As for temps, they don't change much during the March-April time period in and near HI. Average highs range between 82 and 84, with normal lows between 67 and 69. Closer to LA, the normal temps are in the 65-69 range, with normal lows between 51 and 55. That is also in the March-April period. Over the open waters of the Pacific, most of the trip the daytime highs will average somewhere in the 70s.

I hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Dave Dombek
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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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