Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Thursday, February 5, 1998

Oahu

Today's forecast

Tonight, mostly clear. Lows 55-60. Tomorrow, sunny. Highs to lower 80s. Winds, variable 5-15 mph.

Extended forecast

Saturday through Monday, sunny days and fair nights. Lows in upper 50s. Highs to lower 80s. Winds, variable 5-15 mph.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

Tonight, mostly clear. Tomorrow, sunny. Winds, turning variable 5-15 mph.

Big Island

Tonight, fair. Tomorrow, sunny except for some afternoon upslope clouds. Winds, turning variable 5-15 mph.

Marine advisories

There is a ridge over the islands moving east 15 knots.

A high-surf advisory is in effect for the north and west shores of all islands.

Caution is advised for Waianae, Kahului and Hilo harbors for moderate harbor surges due to increasing northwest swell.

Coastal waters: Tonight, northerly winds decreasing to 10-15 knots, seas 2-4 ft. Tomorrow, variable winds 10 knots, seas 2 ft.

Channels: Tonight, northerly winds 15-20 knots, seas 4-8 ft. Tomorrow, variable winds 15 knots, seas 4 ft.

Volcano

Lava is flowing through underground tubes from Puu Oo crater to the sea, with little activity visible on the surface.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 78°F
Record high 1977 -- 86°F
Average February high -- 81°F
Today's low -- 59°F
Record low 1986 -- 56°F
Average February low -- 65°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 75 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- 0.11 in.
Actual so far this month -- 0.13 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.45 in.
Actual so far this year -- 0.90 in.
Normal so far this year -- 4.00 in.

Surf forecast

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

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 6:24 p.m. today
Sunrise -- 7:07 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 3:13 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise -- 2:40 p.m. tomorrow

Phases of the moon: Full Feb. 11, last qtr. Feb. 19, new Feb. 26. (Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)

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