Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Monday, September 22, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Partly cloudy, decreasing showers tonight; lows 70-75. Tomorrow partly cloudy, afternoon showers, highs 85-90. Trades 5-15 mph.

Extended forecast

Wed-Thurs: Parly cloudy, a few showers. Trades 10-20 mph. Fri: Mostly sunny. Trades 15-25 mph.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

Partly cloudy tonight, showers decreasing. Partly cloudy tomorrow, chance of showers in the afternoon. Trades 5-15 mph tonight, 10-20 mph tomorrow.

Big Island

Windward Kohala, Hamakua, Hilo, Puna, Kau: Showers decreasing tonight. Partly cloudy tomorrow,chance of afternoon showers, locally heavy at times.

Leeward Kohala, Kona: Clearing skies tonight, sunny tomorrow morning; cloudy afternoon with some showers, some heavy.

Trades 5-15 mph, localized land and sea breezes tonight, trades 10-20 mph tomorrow.

Marine advisories

There are no marine warnings posted.

Coastal waters: East winds 10 knots, seas 2 feet tonight, a few showers. Tomorrow east winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-4 feet, a few showers, increasing northwest swell.

Channels: East winds 15 knots, seas 4 feet tonight; tomorrow, east winds 15-20 knots, seas 4-8 feet.

Volcano

Lava is flowing into the ocean at two remote sites in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 89 °F
Record high 1995 -- 92 °F
Average Sept. high -- 89°F
Today's low -- 72°F
Record low1975 -- 66°F
Average Sept. low -- 74°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 97 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- 0.23 inch
Actual so far this month -- 0.62 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.45 in.
Actual so far this year -- 16.06 in.
Normal so far this year -- 12.61 in.

Surf forecast

Today -- Tomw
Ala Moana -- 2-4ft. -- 2-4ft.
Makaha -- 1-3ft. -- 1-3ft.
Sunset Beach -- 2-6ft. -- 10-15 ft.
Makapuu -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 6:29 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 6:21 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise -- 12:20 p.m. today
Moonset -- 11:47 p.m. today
Phases of the moon: Last qtr. Sept. 23, new Oct. 1, first qtr. Oct. 9.
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetariun)






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