AboutDave Dombek Expertise A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.
Experience 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.
Expert: Dave Dombek Date: 8/21/2007 Subject: Hawaiian Cruise
Question QUESTION: We are sailing to and from Hawaii on Holland Anerica the first two weeks of
November, 2007. What kind of weather can we expect, and will it be rough?
ANSWER: Raymond,
Technically, that is still hurricane season. However, the chances of getting a hurricane that late in the season are pretty small.
During the first two weeks of November, the average high at Honolulu is in the mid 80s, and the normal low is around 72. Barring any tropical moisture, November is generally a dry time of the year in Hawaii. Normally, it rains about once every 4 or 5 days.
I hope this helped.
Sincerely,
Dave Dombek
AccuWeather.com
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QUESTION: Would you mind giving me a follow-up report in two weeks?
Thanks
Answer Raymond,
I doubt that I will have any further insight in two weeks than I do right now. I probably will not have a really good handle on the upcoming weather there until at least the middle of October.
To stress what I said before, odds are probably in your favor weatherwise at that time of year.
