Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Monday, January 26, 1998

Oahu

Today's forecast

High surf alert, north and west shores. Fair tonight, sunny tomorrow. Low near 60, high lower 80s. Winds variable 5-15 mph, afternoon sea breezes.

Extended forecast

Wednesday: Partly sunny day, fair at night. Thursday, Friday: Sunny days, fair at night. Lows 60-65, highs 80-85.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

High surf alert, all north, west shores. Fair tonight, mostly sunny tomorrow; chance of brief showers on Kauai. Winds variable 5-15 mph, afternoon sea breezes; northerly 5-15 mph tomorrow.

Big Island

High surf alert, north and west shores. Fair tonight, mostly sunny tomorrow with afternoon upslope clouds. Winds variable 5-15 mph, afternoon seas breezes.

Marine advisories

The high surf advisory remains in effect for north and west shores. Caution is advised for Waianae Harbor due to surf breaking across the entrance.

Coastal waters: Tonight, variable winds 5-10 knots, seas 2 feet or less. Fair. Tomorrow, north winds 10 knots, seas 2 feet, fair.

Channels: Tonight, variable winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-4 feet. Tomorrow, north winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

Volcano

Lava is flowing 11 miles downhill from the eruption site to the sea, underground through a lava tube. Even though lava is not visible on the surface, three acid-laden steam clouds blasting skyward from the lava flowing into the ocean are spectacular.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- -- -- -- 82 °F
Record high 1981 -- -- -- -- 85 °F
Average -- Jan. high -- -- 80°F
Today's low -- -- -- -- -- 62°F
Record low 1969 -- -- -- -- 55°F
Average -- Jan. low -- -- 66°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- -- 90 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- -- Zero
Actual so far this month -- -- -- 0.77 in. 
Normal so far this month -- -- -- 3.05 in. 
Actual so far this year -- -- -- 0.77 in. 
Normal so far this year -- -- -- 3.05 in. 

Surf forecast

TodayTomw
Ala Moana -- -- 1-3 ft.1-2 ft.
Makaha -- -- 4-6 ft.4-6 ft.
Sunset Beach -- 6-10 ft.6-8 ft.
Makapuu -- -- 1-2 ft.1-2 ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 6:18 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 7:11 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 5:11 p.m. today
Moonrise -- 6:39 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: New Jan. 27, first qtr. Feb. 3, full Feb. 11.
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium






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