Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Wednesday, July 30, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Tonight, decreasing clouds and showers. Low in mid 70s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. High near 90. Winds, 15-25 mph.

Extended forecast

Friday through Sunday, sunny days and fair nights. Lows 70-75. Highs 85-90. Winds, trades 15-25 mph.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

Tonight, decreasing clouds and showers. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. Winds, trades increasing to 15-25 mph.

Big Island

Hamakua, Hilo, Puna, Kau, and south Kona: Tonight, diminishing showers. Tomorrow, mostly sunny.

North Kona and Kohala: Tonight, decreasing clouds and showers. Tomorrow, mostly sunny.

Winds, trades increasing to 15-25 mph except variable 5-15 mph Hilo and Kona.

Marine advisories

Caution over waters near Big Island and Maui due to strong gusty winds associated with isolated thunderstorms.

Coastal waters: Tonight, east winds 15 knots, seas 4 ft. Tomorrow, east winds 15-20 knots, seas 4-8 ft.

Channels: Tonight, east winds 20 knots, seas 8 feet. Tomorrow, east winds 20-25 knots, seas 8-12 ft.

Volcano

Lava movement has slowed in both flows, one to the ocean and the other above mostly vacant Royal Gardens, which extend from the Puu Oo area.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high tied record -- 92°F
Previous record 1987 -- 92°F
Average Julyhigh -- 88°F
Yesterday's low -- 73°F
Record low1974 -- 70°F
Average Julylow -- 74°F

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 8 p.m. 7/29 -- Zero
Actual so far this month -- 0.52 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.55 in.
Actual so far this year -- 15.32 in.
Normal so far this year -- 11.68 in.

Surf forecast

Today -- Tomw
Ala Moana -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.
Makaha -- 1 ft. -- 1 ft.
Sunset Beach -- 1 ft. -- 1 ft.
Makapuu -- 1-3ft. -- 1-3ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 7:12 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 6:05 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 4:30 p.m. today
Moonrise -- 3:55 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: New Aug. 2, first qtr. Aug. 11, full Aug. 18.
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)






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