Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Monday, February 16, 1998

Oahu

Today's forecast

High surf alert, north and west shores. Fair tonight, sunny tomorrow, high lower 80s, low near 70. Trades 10-20 mph.

Extended forecast

Wednesday-Friday: Sunny days, fair nights, isolated windward and mauka showers. Lows 65-70, highs upper 70s-lower 80s. Trades 10-20 mph.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

A high surf advisory is in effect for all north and west shores.

Mostly fair tonight and sunny tomorrow. Trades 10-20 mph.

Big Island

A high surf advisory is in effect for the north and west shores.

Mostly fair tonight and mostly sunny tomorrow; some afternoon cloudy periods in Leeward Kohala and Kona.

Winds variable 5-15 mph in Leeward Kohala and Kona; elsewhere, trades 10-20 mph.

Marine advisories

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

Caution is advised over all Hawaiian waters due to marginal wind and sea conditions.

Coastal waters: East winds 15 knots, seas 4 feet, mostly fair tonight and tomorrow. Northwest swell decreasing.

Channels between the islands: East winds 20 knots, seas 8 feet, tonight and tomorrow.

Volcano

Park rangers reported two steam plumes were visible yesterday, but no red lava was sighted.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 84 °F
Record high 1981 -- 86 °F
Average Feb.high -- 81°F
Today's low -- 71°F
Record low1993 -- 60°F
Average Feb.low -- 65°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 73 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- Trace
Actual so far this month -- 0.20 in.
Normal so far this month -- 1.35 in.
Actual so far this year -- 0.97 in.
Normal so far this year -- 4.90 in.

Surf forecast

Today -- Tomw -- lf
Ala Moana -- 1-3ft. -- 1-3ft.
Makaha -- 3-5ft. -- 1-3ft.
Sunset Beach -- 8-12 ft. -- 4-6ft.
Makapuu -- 2-4ft. -- 2-4ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 6:30 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 7:01 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise -- 11:07 p.m. today
Moonset -- 10:57 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: Last qtr. Feb. 19, new Feb. 26, first qtr. March 4.
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)






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