Kona lows are eep cyclones that form during the cool season of the central Pacific ocean. They are mainly cold core cyclones, which places them in the extratropical cyclone rather than the subtropical cyclone category. Hawaii typically experiences two to three annually which can impact the state for a week or more. Kona is a Polynesian term for leeward, since traditional tradewinds in Hawaii slacken during the presence of one of these cyclones. Among their hazards are heavy rain, hailstorms, flash floods and their associated landslides, high winds which result in large surf and swells, waterspouts, and severe weather.