Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Wednesday, June 18, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Tonight, brief showers. Low mid 70s. Tomorrow, passing showers. Occasionally sunny afternoon. High mid 80s. Trades 15-30 mph.

Extended forecast

Friday through Sunday, a few passing showers. Afternoons occasionally sunny. Lows mid 70s. Highs in the 80s.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

Tonight, brief showers. Tomorrow, a few passing showers. Occasionally sunny in the afternoon. Winds, trades 15-30 mph.

Big Island

Windward Kohala, Hamakua, Hilo and Puna: Tonight, a few showers. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy with a few showers.

Leeward Kohala, Kona and Kau: Tonight, clearing by midnight. Tomorrow, sunny in the morning. Mostly cloudy afternoon with showers. Winds, mostly trades, 15-30 mph.

Marine advisories

Caution is advised for all waters due to strengthening trade winds.

Coastal waters: Tonight, east winds 20 knots, seas 8 ft. A few windward showers. Tomorrow, east winds 20-25 knots, seas 8-12 ft. Brief windward showers.

Channels: Tonight, east winds 25 knots, seas 12 feet. Tomorrow, east winds 25-30 knots, seas 12-18 feet.

Volcano

The eruption at remote Puu Oo vent halted, but scientists expect it to resume soon.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 87°F
Record high 1995 -- 90°F
Average June high -- 87°F
Today's low -- 73°F
Record low1991 -- 68°F
Average June low -- 72°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 76 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- 0.03 in.
Actual so far this month -- 0.09 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.34 in.
Actual so far this year -- 14.49 in.
Normal so far this year -- 10.97 in.

Surf forecast

-- Today -- Tomw
Ala Moana -- 1 ft. -- 1 ft.
Makaha -- 1-3ft. -- 1-3ft.
Sunset Beach -- 4-6ft. -- 4-6ft.
Makapuu -- 1-3ft. -- 1-3ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 7:16 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 5:50 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise -- 5:32 p.m. today
Moonset -- 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Phases of the moon: Full June 20, last qtr. June 27, new July 4.

(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)






Text Site Directory:
[News] [Business] [Features] [Sports] [Editorial] [Community]
[Info] [Letter to Editor] [Stylebook] [Feedback]



© 1997 Honolulu Star-Bulletin
http://starbulletin.com