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Tuesday, December 21, 1999

Oahu temperature and wind graphic

Three-day forecast

Bullet Tomorrow: Clouds, some sun and a few showers; humid. Wind SE at 6-12 mph. 70/80
Bullet Thursday:
Partly sunny, a bit less humid; shower in spots. 68/82
Bullet Friday:
Partly sunny, more humid; shower or two. 72/82

Surf forecast

Bullet Ala Moana: Waves 1-3 feet over the next day or so.
Bullet Makapuu:
Waves 1-3 feet over the next day or so.
Bullet Sunset Beach:
Waves 3-6 feet over the next day or so.
Bullet Makaha:
Waves 2-4 feet over the next day or so.

Marine forecast

Bullet Coastal waters: Winds southeast at 8-16 knots through tomorrow. Waves 2-4 feet.
Bullet Channels:
Winds southeast at 8-16 knots through tomorrow. Waves 3-5 feet.

Neighbor Island forecasts

Temperatures listed are tonight's expected lows and tomorrow's highs:

Bullet Big Island: Hilo - Humid through tomorrow; shower or two. Low tonight 68. High tomorrow 78. Kona - Humid through tomorrow with a shower. Low tonight 70. High tomorrow 80.
Bullet Maui:
Humid through tomorrow with a shower or two. Lows 66-72. Highs 78-84.
Bullet Kauai:
Showers tonight. Lows 66-72. Tomorrow, less humid with some sun. Highs 76-82.
Bullet Lanai:
Lanai City 64/77
Bullet Molokai:
Kalaupapa 68/79

Kilauea

Eruption of Kilauea continues. Lava is flowing down the side of the mountain to the sea.

Temperature

At Honolulu Airport:

High yesterday -- 79
Low yesterday -- 74
Record high -- 87 (1995)
Record low -- 58 (1962)
Normal high -- 81
Normal low -- 67

Rain

Humidity -- 83%
Yesterday -- 0.02"
Month-to-date -- 1.60"
Normal month-to-date -- 2.37"
Year-to-date -- 10.96"
Normal year-to-date -- 20.59"

Sun and Moon

Sunset tonight -- 5:55 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow -- 7:05 a.m.
Moonset tonight -- 5:54 a.m.
Moonrise tomorrow -- 6:24 p.m.

Phases of the moon:

Full -- Dec 22
Last -- Dec 29
New -- Jan 6
First -- Jan 14

UV index

The ultraviolet index rates your risk to sun exposure. The higher the number, the greater the risk. Listed is tomorrow's forecast: 15 is the greatest risk.

UV Index

The tides

Three-day forecast for Honolulu:

DAY	HIGH			LOW
Wed.	4:01a.m.	2.6 ft.	11:09a.m.	0.1 ft.
	3:48p.m.	0.8 ft.	9:20p.m.	-0.3 ft.

Thurs.	4:46a.m.	2.6 ft.	-----	
	4:43p.m.	0.8 ft.	12:01p.m.	0.1 ft.

Fri.	5:32a.m.	2.6 ft.	-----	
	5:43p.m.	0.8 ft.	12:51p.m.	0.1 ft.
Elsewhere throughout the state tomorrow:

PLACE		HIGH	LOW	HIGH	LOW
Haleiwa		2:59	9:04	2:46	7:15
Hilo		2:57	10:10	2:44	8:21
Kailua-Kona	3:35	10:47	3:22	8:58
Kaneohe		2:15	9:51	2:02	8:02
Kawaihae	3:57	11:06	3:44	9:17
Kealakekua	3:45	10:57	3:32	9:08
Nawiliwili	3:34	10:44	3:21	8:55
Waianae		4:21	11:27	4:08	9:38
Waimanalo	2:46	10:00	2:33	8:11

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