Alenuihaha Channel

Alenuihaha Channel
Connects waters	Pacific Ocean
with water	Pacific Ocean
Separates land mass	Hawaii (island)
of land mass	Maui
	Data
Geographical location	20 ° 27 ′ N , 155 ° 57 ′ W Coordinates: 20 ° 27 ′ N , 155 ° 57 ′ W
Smallest width	48 km

The Alenuihaha Channel is the strait in the Pacific Ocean between the islands of Hawaii and Maui, which are part of the United States of America . The Alenuihaha Channel narrows between the two islands to up to 26 nautical miles between the volcanoes Haleakalā (3,055 m) on Maui and Mauna Kea (4205 m) in Hawaii. The strait is considered a difficult seafaring area due to strong winds and high waves. The gusts reach up to five times the wind speed than in the neighboring sea areas. According to local seafarers, the current wind strengths and waves are often understated by the weather forecasts . The name of the strait ʻAlenuihāhā comes from the Hawaiian language and means big crashing waves .

Web links

National Transportation Safety Board : Towing by Coast Guard Cutter Kiska of Recreational Vessel Kolina, Resulting in Loss of Life, Alenuihaha Channel South of Maui, Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2015

Individual evidence

^ Mary Kawena Pukui , Samuel H. Elbert, Esther T. Mookini: Place Names of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu 1974, ISBN 978-0-8248-0524-1 , p. 10 ( online )

[1] Mary Kawena Pukui , Samuel H. Elbert, Esther T. Mookini: Place Names of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu 1974, ISBN 978-0-8248-0524-1 , p. 10 ( online )