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Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will hit Honolulu Monday. Highs near 84°F; trades strengthen later this week.
Warm, sticky day with highs near 83°F and a slight chance of afternoon showers. Isolated heavy downpours possible tonight in windward hills.
Warm, breezy trades today with spotty showers and gusts into the 20s. Small Craft Advisory affects some channels until 6 p.m. HST.
NOAA has named the University of Hawaiʻi the Pacific Reef Research Coordination Institute to coordinate coral science, restoration and training across the U.S. Pacific.
Trades pick up Friday with highs near 83°F and gusty winds; Small Craft Advisory affects channel waters through Saturday evening.
A Conservation Biology ranking names Hawaiian monk seals most vulnerable to macroplastic pollution. Researchers point to fishing gear and ocean currents and say targeted cleanups can help.
Warm, muggy morning in Honolulu with a high near 82°F and only a slight chance of afternoon showers. Trades return tonight, bringing breezier, drier conditions through Saturday.
Warm, muggy and mostly cloudy in Honolulu with a slight chance of brief afternoon showers. Highs near 82–83°F and light east‑northeast winds.
Hawaiʻi DOH issued a brown water advisory for a stretch of West Maui shoreline; Launiupoko Beach Park is temporarily closed and officials warn against murky water.
Hawaiʻi DOH warned Tuesday that brown, murky water at Kamaʻole 2 Beach Park in South Maui may be contaminated; beach users are advised to avoid contact while conditions persist.
Hawaiʻi DOH posted a brown water advisory for Kanahā Beach Park in Kahului after heavy rain. Officials warn against swimming or wading and urge checking official updates.
Sticky, humid air and spotty showers will linger across Honolulu today and into the week. Expect highs near 83°F and light winds.
Surfrider says the state’s draft Sand Island permit would allow bacteria levels far above Hawaii’s standard, citing a July 2025 sample over 78,000 enterococci and urging EPA review.
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