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Hawaii Weather

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Wednesday, December 22, 1999

Oahu temperature and wind graphic

Three-day forecast

Bullet Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, bit less humid; windward shower in spots. Wind E at 8-16 mph. 69/80
Bullet Friday:
Mostly sunny, more humid; windward shower. 68/82
Bullet Saturday:
Sunshine, windward shower; humid. 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 6-12 feet over the next day or so.
Bullet Makaha:
Waves 5-10 feet over the next day or so.

Marine forecast

Bullet Coastal waters: Winds east at 8-16 knots through tomorrow. Waves 2-4 feet.
Bullet Channels:
Winds east 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 70. High tomorrow 80. Kona - Humid through tomorrow with a shower. Low tonight 70. High tomorrow 82.
Bullet Maui:
Humid through tomorrow with a shower or two. Lows 68-72. Highs tomorrow 78-84.
Bullet Kauai:
Fair tonight. Low 66-72. Tomorrow, sun and a windward shower. High 76-82.
Bullet Lanai:
Lanai City 64/77
Bullet Molokai:
Kalaupapa 68/81

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 -- 57 (1983)
Normal high -- 81
Normal low -- 66

Rain

Humidity -- 81%
Yesterday -- trace
Month-to-date -- 1.60"
Normal month-to-date -- 2.50"
Year-to-date -- 10.96"
Normal year-to-date -- 20.72"

Sun and Moon

Sunset tonight -- 5:55 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow -- 7:05 a.m.
Moonset tonight -- 7:01 a.m.
Moonrise tomorrow -- 7:28 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
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.

Sat.	6:18a.m.	2.4 ft.	-----	
	6:49p.m.	0.8 ft.	1:42p.m.	0.1 ft.
Elsewhere throughout the state tomorrow:

PLACE		HIGH	LOW	HIGH	LOW
Haleiwa		3:44	9:56	3:41	8:00
Hilo		3:42	11:02	3:39	9:06
Kailua-Kona	4:20	11:39	4:17	9:43
Kaneohe		3:00	10:43	2:57	8:47
Kawaihae	4:42	11:58	4:39	10:02
Kealakekua	4:30	11:49	4:27	9:53
Nawiliwili	4:19	11:36	4:16	9:40
Waianae		5:06	-----	5:03	12:19
Waimanalo	3:31	10:52	3:28	8:56

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