HONOLULU -- Welcome to winter in Hawaii.

We've had to endure nearly a week of these strong winds, with gusts Wednesday measuring up to 50 miles an hour.

The wind is being blamed for uprooting a telephone pole in Makiki. Piikoi Street was shut down while crews made repairs.

The Honolulu Fire Department was called to assist with three wind-damaged roofs. About half of the roofing material at a home on Keeamoku Street was ripped off in the strong wind and the heavy material is not something you want to have airborne.

"What we did was the loose sheeting, we just secured down with nails, took off whatever small sheeting we could. Making sure it's safe," said Honolulu firefighter Eldon Tanaka.

The extra breezy winds have brought some businesses to a halt, like the parasailing companies at the Ala Wai Harbor that have been shut down for the past two days.

Ironically, the wind whipped ocean makes for good fishing. Although business has been slow, the charter fishing boats are still going out, but only for the folks who have sea legs to handle the rough water.

"We're waiting for the winds to drop so that we can get back out where we know the fish are and do it up right, " said Tony Mathis, owner of Island Charters Sportsfishing.

The windy weather apparently is no unusual for this time of the year. Scientists at the National Weather Service say February and March is usually about the time we see a lot of wind and rain.