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Thursday, December 23, 1999

Oahu temperature and wind graphic

Three-day forecast

Bullet Tomorrow: Partly to mostly sunny, becoming more humid. Wind SE at 8-16 mph. 68/78
Bullet Saturday:
Partly sunny and humid with a windward shower. 66/80
Bullet Sunday:
Mixed clouds and sun with a shower or two. 68/80

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 5-10 feet over the next day or so.
Bullet Makaha:
Waves 5-10 feet over the next day or so.

Marine forecast

Bullet Coastal waters: Southeast winds at 8-16 knots through tomorrow. Waves 2-4 feet.
Bullet Channels:
Winds southeast at 10-18 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 72. High tomorrow 80. Kona - Humid through tomorrow with a shower. Low tonight 70. High tomorrow 80.
Bullet Maui:
Humid through tomorrow with a shower or two. Lows 68-72. Highs tomorrow 78-84.
Bullet Kauai:
Patchy clouds tonight. Low 66-72. Tomorrow, a windward shower. High 76-82.
Bullet Lanai:
Lanai City 63/78
Bullet Molokai:
Kalaupapa 68/80

Kilauea

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

Temperature

At Honolulu Airport:

High yesterday -- 76
Low yesterday -- 70
Record high -- 87 (1995)
Record low -- 55 (1983)
Normal high -- 81
Normal low -- 66

Rain

Humidity -- 83%
Yesterday -- 0.14"
Month-to-date -- 1.74"
Normal month-to-date -- 2.63"
Year-to-date -- 11.10"
Normal year-to-date -- 20.85"

Sun and Moon

Sunset tonight -- 5:56 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow -- 7:06 a.m.
Moonset tonight -- 8:06 a.m.
Moonrise tomorrow -- 8:33 p.m.

Phases of the moon:

Last -- Dec 29
New -- Jan 6
First -- Jan 14
Full -- Jan 20

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
Fri.	5:32a.m.	2.6 ft.	-----	
	5:43p.m.	0.8 ft.	12:51p.m.	0.1 ft.

Sat.	6:18a.m.	2.4 ft.	-----	
	6:49p.m.	0.8 ft.	1:42p.m.	0.1 ft.

Sun.	7:05a.m.	2.2 ft.	-----	
	8:06p.m.	0.8 ft.	2:32p.m.	0.1 ft.
Elsewhere throughout the state tomorrow:

PLACE		HIGH	LOW	HIGH	LOW
Haleiwa		4:30	10:46	4:41	8:48
Hilo		4:28	11:52	4:39	9:54
Kailua-Kona	5:06	-----	5:17	12:29
Kaneohe		3:46	11:33	3:57	9:35
Kawaihae	5:28	-----	5:39	12:48
Kealakekua	5:16	-----	5:27	12:39
Nawiliwili	5:05	-----	5:16	12:26
Waianae		5:52	-----	6:03	1:09
Waimanalo	4:17	11:42	4:28	9:44

THE PACIFIC

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