Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Friday, May 23, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Tonight, partly cloudy. Lows upper 60s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. Highs 80-85. Winds, becoming northwest 10-20 mph, through tomorrow.

Extended forecast

Sunday through Tuesday, mostly sunny days and fair at night. Lows in 60s. Highs 80-85.

Kauai

Tonight, partly cloudy. Tomorrow, mostly sunny except for a few showers north coast. Winds, northwest 10-20 mph.

Maui, Lanai, Molokai

Tonight, a few showers. Tomorrow, mostly sunny after brief morning showers. Winds, becoming northwest 10-20 mph.

Big Island

Tonight, partly cloudy with a few showers. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. Winds, becoming northwest 10-20 mph.

Marine advisories

Caution is advised for all waters due to possible waterspout formation.

Coastal waters: Tonight, southwest winds 15 knots, seas 4 ft becoming northwest after frontal passage. A few showers. Tomorrow, northwest winds 15 knots, seas 4 ft. A few showers.

Channels: Tonight, southwest winds 20 knots, seas 8 ft becoming northwest after frontal passage. Tomorrow, northwest winds 20 knots, seas 8 ft.

Volcano

A lava flow has extended 11/2 miles southward from Puu Oo vent as the eruption continues at the vent.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high--86°F
Record high 1996--91°F
Average May high--85°F
Yesterday's low--72°F
Record low 1983--64°F
Average May low--70°F

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 8 p.m. 5/22--Zero
Actual so far this month --0.17 in.
Normal so far this month--0.86 in.
Actual so far this year--13.94 in.
Normal so far this year--10.36 in.

Surf forecast

--Today--Tomw
Ala Moana 2-3ft.--2-3ft.
Makaha--2-3ft.--2-3ft.
Sunset Beach--1-2ft.---2ft.
Makapuu--1 ft.--1 ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset--7:06 p.m. tonight
Sunrise--5:51 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise--8:42 p.m. today
Moonset--8:07 a.m. tomorrow

Phases of the moon: Last qtr. May 28, new June 4, first qtr. June 12.

(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)

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