By the time they get here, they usually only have some rain, but the temperature gradient is usually a little steeper, as is the pressure gradient, and our winds will pick up. Occasionally, an upper-level trough will accentuate the low and we'll get a wet and wild doozy. With the winds, of course, come the bumps and the crosswind landings. When a strong low gets close enough, we can end up with strong Kona winds that make life interesting for aviators and controllers alike. At Honolulu, the Kona winds wreak havoc on arrivals and departures as all the airliners have to line up for the LDA to 26 Left.
Instrument training goes by the wayside.
On Maui, the standard arrivals don't work very well and similar challenges occur across the state. You should be especially mindful of which side of that mountain or ridge the bumps and downdrafts will live when the wind isn't coming from its usual place. Those of us in the training business have to be patient and inventive to get the most out of the system without overtaxing it. Still, the icing level rarely gets below 10,000' and we don't have to deal with frosty wings. Lucky you live Hawai'i.