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Implement change in coverage areas for the High Seas Text Forecast near the Equator and International Dateline effective February 17, 2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Surf Advisory until February 20, 06:00 AM HST

Current conditions at

Kaunakakai, Molokai Airport (PHMK)

Lat: 21.15°NLon: 157.1°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Feb 1:54 am HST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Kaunakakai HI

High Surf Advisory February 20, 03:00am until February 20, 06:00am

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High Surf Advisory

High Surf Advisory February 20, 03:00am until February 20, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
High Surf Advisory
Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.