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Oahu South Shore Forecast

Oahu South Shore Forecast weather.gov Home Site Map News Organization Search Local forecast by "City, St" or Zip Code Search by city or zip code. Press enter or select the go button to submit request Current Hazards Hawai`i Tropical Cyclones National Current Conditions Observations Satellite Hydrology River & Lake AHPS Analyses Radar Imagery Kaua`i Moloka`i Kohala South Point Hawai`i Mosaic CONUS Radar Experimental Radar Forecasts Hawai`i Marine Aviation Fire Weather Local Graphics National Graphics Experimental Text Model Output Alaska Aviation Wx Aviation Wx Ctr Climate Hawai`i New Hawai`i Climate El Nino/La Nina Climate Prediction NCDC Weather Safety Weather Radio Weather & Safety Tsunami Information Event Summaries StormData Skywarn Spotters Weather in Hawaii Turn Around, Don't Drown StormTsunamiReady EMWIN About Us Our Mission Our Office Our Products Contact Us Comments... Pacific Region Links Regional HQ Central Pacific Hurricane Center WFO Guam WSO Pago Pago Pacific Tsunami Warning Center International Tsunami Information Center NOAA NWS WFO HFO Home Page Oahu South Shore Forecast for Oahu South Shore Graphical depiction of zones Refresh or reload to see the latest information. WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES No watches/warnings/advisories are in effect. HOURLY WEATHER 500 AM HST WED JAN 25 2006 OAHU- City Sky/Wx Tmp DP RH Wind Pres Remarks Honolulu Mocldy 73 66 79 Ne12 29.91S Kalaeloa Ptcldy 73 66 79 Vrb7 29.92S Kaneohe MCB Mocldy 74 70 87 NE14G21 29.93F COASTAL WIND OBSERVATIONS Station Date Time Direction Speed Gust Kahuku 25JAN06 05:21 70 12 22 Kahuku Trng 25JAN06 04:59 92 17 35 Kii 25JAN06 04:45 78 23 28 Kaneohe MCBH 25JAN06 05:00 60 12 MSG Bellows 25JAN06 05:02 50 13 21 Honolulu Ap 25JAN06 05:00 60 10 MSG Kawailoa Trng 25JAN06 04:49 80 10 23 Schofield East 25JAN06 04:58 127 3 22 Schofield Brks 25JAN06 04:57 95 3 16 Schofield FB 25JAN06 04:49 77 3 19 Wheeler AAF 25JAN06 05:02 90 3 19 Kalaeloa 25JAN06 05:00 0 6 MSG Waianae Valley 25JAN06 05:37 37 8 25 Waianae Harbor 25JAN06 04:49 70 12 28 Makua Range 25JAN06 04:58 95 14 23 Makua Ridge 25JAN06 04:58 23 9 19 Dillingham MSG MSG MSG MSG 7 DAY FORECAST OAHU SOUTH SHORE- INCLUDING...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI...KAPOLEI 329 AM HST WED JAN 25 2006 TODAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Breezy. Highs 75 to 81. East winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 66 to 71. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Breezy. Highs 75 to 81. East winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 66 to 71. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 81. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs 75 to 81. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows 65 to 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 84. East winds 10 to 15 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows 63 to 68. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. MONDAY: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 78 to 84. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows 63 to 68. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 84. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. PRECIPITATION FORECAST For the 24 hour period from 6 pm Tue Jan 24 to 6 pm Wed SYNOPSIS: The airmass will gradually stabilize as an upper trough over the islands weakens. Enhanced showers will gradually diminish. OAHU...FORECAST VALUES ARE IN INCHES Wahiawa and Waialua 1/4 to 1/2 Ewa Less than 1/10 Surf Forecast for Selected Oahu Beaches 710 PM HST TUE JAN 24 2006 A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES Surf along east facing shores will be 5 to 8 feet through Wednesday. Surf along north facing shores will be 4 to 6 feet through Wednesday. Surf along west facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Wednesday. Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Wednesday. Outlook through Monday Jan 30. Surf along east facing shores will be at the 8 foot advisory level through Thursday. Trade winds may however remain strong enough to keep surf on the east shore near the advisory level into Saturday. A large west-northwest swell arriving Thursday night will likely produce advisory level surf of 15 feet along north facing shores Friday and Saturday. Surf heights are forecast heights of the face or front of waves. Click here to see the full Surf Forecast product. 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Waikiki Beach, the Moana

Pacific Rim Dining At Its Best | Waikiki Beach Hawaii Resort & Spa Showcasing the best of Pacific Rim cuisine, Kuhio Beach Grill, offers mouth-watering local-style breakfast and dinner buffets. home dining -- -- Let us show you exclusive offers & updates tailored to your interests. -- The resort's signature restaurant, Kuhio Beach Grill , offers mouth-watering local-style breakfast and dinner buffets, showcasing the best of Pacific Rim cuisine. Executive Chef Brendan Mahoney has infused flavors from around the world to create his own unique culinary style. The restaurant serves breakfast and dinner daily. Join us every Friday night in July for the Tepa Tasi Luau at the Resort's Pualeilani Terrace. Guests will enjoy a traditional Hawaiian luau buffet with one drink voucher and live entertainment. Tickets may purchased at the Concierge desk. Enjoy Waikiki's best live, local entertainment while sipping on a Lava Flow or Mai Tai at the open-air Moana Terrace. Overlooking famed Waikiki Beach, the Moana Terrace is the perfect spot to watch a spectacular Hawaiian sunset. Hawaii Regional Cuisine Chef D.K. Kodama has ventured in to Waikiki and opened a new double-concept restaurant at the resort. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar and Steak House offers patrons a panoramic view of Waikiki Beach. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar serves a variety of dishes from new wave sushi and contemporary Pacific Rim specialties, while the Steak House features premium dry-aged steaks. Arancino di Mare offers homemade Italian pasta and pizza dishes, providing guests with a little slice of Italy in Waikiki. Enjoy an intimate meal indoors, or a world-class outdoor caf dining experience, while watching the sun set over world-famous Waikiki Beach. This restaurant is located on the ground level of the Kealohilani Tower. Now with two locations to better serve you, Seattle's Best Coffee is a great place for a quick pick me up. Both locations offer some of the best coffee blends from around the world as well as a variety of pastries, sandwiches, and salads. Maharaja Ultra Lounge Experience stunning visuals and dcor in this captivating nightlife experience. Loose your mind and body on danceable tables as flare bartenders and enchanted costumed figures cast a spell over the evening. Tepa Tasi Luau Join us every Friday night in July for the Tepa Tasi Luau at the Resort's Pualeilani Terrace. Guests will enjoy a traditional Hawaiian luau buffet with one drink voucher and live entertainment. Tickets may purchased at the Concierge desk. Kuhio Beach Grill Kuhio Beach grill offers the finest Continental cuisine infused with flavors of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim. Moana Terrace Moana Terrace offers breathtaking views of Waikiki, spectacular sunsets over the Pacific Ocean and authentic Hawaiian entertainment. Serving lunch, cocktails and dinner. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar and Steak House D.K. Kodama's new restaurant overlooking Waikiki Beach offers two separate concepts for dining patrons. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar offers new wave sushi and other delectable Japanese cuisine. The Steak House offers good old American-style, premium dry- aged steaks. Arancino di Mare Arancino di Mare offers homemade Italian pasta and pizza dishes, providing guests with a little slice of Italy in Waikiki. Restaurant Run Restaurant Run, a Japanese noodle shop and sushi bar, is open for lunch and dinner. Seattle's Best Coffee: 2 locations Seattle's Best Coffee offers a wide selection of beverages & pastries. Both locations are open from early morning to late in the evening. home resort overview accommodations check rates reserve now packages specials meetings & events weddings spa olakino things to do resort dining resort activities news press room take a tour contact privacy policy site map 2552 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815-3699 RES 1.800.367.5370 PH: 1.808.922.6611 FAX: 1.808.921-5255 ©2005 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Developed by Symbolic

Hawaii Volcanoes Photo Gallery

Hawaii Volcano Photo Gallery Pu`u `O`o - Kupaianaha Eruption of Kilauea Lava Pouring into the Sea at Kamoamoala  You are here: About > Travel > Hawaii / South Pacific for Visitors Travel Go Hawaii Essentials Which Hawaiian Island Suits You Best? Clickable Map of the Hawaiian Islands Beach Guide Hawaii Pictures Clickable Map of Maui, Hawaii Topics A Hawaii Vacation Planner Big Island of Hawaii Kauai Maui / Molokai / Lanai Oahu / Honolulu / Waikiki South Pacific Culture, History & Language Hawaii Lodging Hula Luau Maps and Weather Pearl Harbor Photos, Video & Cams Recipes Shopping and Gifts Buyer's Guide Tastes of Paradise from Hilo Hattie HilHilo Hattie Dresses and Sarongs Multi-Day Guided Tours Top Hawaii Guidebooks Top Maui / Molokai / Lanai Guidebooks Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Hawaii / South Pacific for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Hawaii / South Pacific for Visitors Hawaii Volcanoes Photo Gallery Pu`u `O`o -Kupaianaha Eruption of Kilauea Volcano - March 12, 1993 Photograph by C. Heliker, USGS photo and caption credit U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Lava pouringinto the sea built this fan-shaped delta and buried an archeological site andpopular campground at Kamoamoa in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The deltaextends 300 m beyond the former shoreline. The Chain of Craters Road is visibleon both sides of the narrow flow field. priorphoto next photo Return to Hawaii Volcanoes Photo Gallery Index Return to Hawaii Photo Gallery Index Return to Hawaii for Visitors Home Page Recent Discussions My Favorite Restaurants are.... Hawaii Celebrities in the News Restaurants Subscribe to the Newsletter Name Email From John Fischer , Your Guide to Hawaii / South Pacific for Visitors . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Advertisement Most Popular Nudist Beaches in Hawaii Hawaii Photos Hawaii Pictures Life's a Beach in Hawaii - Our collection of photos of peopl... Hawaiian Island Scorecard What's Hot Top Picks in Hawaiian Coffee Kamehameha the Great Kalua Pig Waikiki Beach, Oahu - Life's a Beach in Hawaii - Hawaii Beac... Best Beaches 1999 Related Topics Air Travel Cruises Honeymoons / Romantic Getaways Surfing / Bodyboarding Travel with Kids   Topic Index | Email to a Friend Our Story | Be a Guide | Advertising Info | Work at About | Site Map | Icons | Help User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy ©2006 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company . All rights reserved. Around About Tips to Losing Weight Guide to Distance Learning How to Travel for Less PHOTOS: Italy PHOTOS: Hybrid Cars What's Hot Top Picks in Hawaiian Coffee Kamehameha the Great Kalua Pig Waikiki Beach, Oahu - Life's a Beach in Hawaii - Hawaii Beac... Best Beaches 1999 Headlines Plumeria Photos from Hawaii Plumeria is the most common flower that you'll find in... You Won't See This Sign at Home! This certainly isn't a sign that you've ever seen near... Atlantis Submarine Tour Maui Since I had just experienced the Atlantis Submarine Tour on... Maui Swap Meet Photos Held every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to noon is the...

Hawaiian Clothes

Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business — ADVERTISEMENT — Sunday, October 17, 2004 DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM Yoshi Takahashi amuses his friends Kimi Toi and Michi Ogino with a wetsuit that's a little too small at the Xcel store in the Ward Village Shops. Hey! Big spenders New research shows just where tourists drop their money during stays in Hawaii By Allison Schaefers aschaefers@starbulletin.com ILLUSTRATIONS BY BRYANT FUKUTOMI / BFUKUTOMI@STARBULLETIN.COM China / South Korea travelers » More than 50 percent of these Asian visitors are first-timers and about a quarter of them come as part of a package tour. » Most come to visit friends or family (more than 28 percent), on business, or as part of a stopover, as stringent Visa requirements and a lack of flights has made Hawaii a difficult vacation destination. » In terms of activities, they are statistically similar to Americans, but plan to spend more money. » Most plan to attend a luau and 30 percent intend to play golf, the most of any other group surveyed. United States travelers » American travelers plan to stay longer and spend the least amount of money on retail and souvenirs. » They are most likely to engage in sports like running, scuba or going to the gym, but have the smallest percentage of people who planned to swim or sunbathe. » Americans are more likely to attend a luau, go to a Hawaiian history or cultural event and buy Hawaiian clothing and souvenirs than Japan or other Asian travelers. » They enjoy shopping at convenience stores, malls or hotel stores. They are also the most likely to go to a museum or art gallery or eat in high-end restaurants. Japan travelers » More than 60 percent of Japan travelers come to Hawaii as part of a package group. » These visitors plan to stay the least amount of time and spend the most money. » They are most likely to come to Hawaii to celebrate a wedding or honeymoon than any other group. » They are most interested in going to the beach and shopping while in Hawaii, but few plan to do any activities or eat in high-end restaurants. » They enjoy shopping across the board from outlet and discount stores to designer boutiques. While tourists from Japan and the mainland still pump plenty of money into Hawaii's retail stores, a more global mix of visitors is at the heart of Hawaii's improved tourism outlook, and their preferences are worlds apart. A new cross-cultural study from the University of Hawaii is available to help retailers take stock of what tourists buy, so local stores can match merchandise with spending habits. University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears randomly surveyed more than 1,000 Waikiki tourists to determine cultural differences regarding their reasons for coming to Hawaii, their desire to shop and what purchases they planned to make during their stay. "Not all tourists are alike," Rosenbaum said. "Your target market should greatly impact how you merchandise and what products you stock." Hawaii's retail history gives businesses strong reasons to diversify their customer base, said retail analyst Stephany Sofos. "In the 1980s, the Japanese people came fast and furious and those who didn't cater to them were left out. Now it's changing, and as visitor groups change, retailers are having to figure out what their market is from one day to the next," Sofos said. The University of Hawaii study can help tourist-dependent businesses identify how to best keep their customers happy and how to increase spending from other visitor groups, Spears said. Their research showed that Japanese tourists plan to spend $1,400 on gifts and souvenirs during their stay in Hawaii, which is substantially more than all other visitor groups. According to the study, Chinese and Koreans spend about $750 on retail items and Americans spend around $600. They also found differences when it came to purchasing local foods, clothing and engaging in outdoor activities as well as differences in why these tourists groups were coming to Hawaii. For example, Americans and Japanese came to Hawaii primarily to vacation, while the Chinese and South Korean visitors were in Hawaii primarily to visit family members. Chinese visitors can only travel for leisure to a few designations, which does not include Hawaii. "Most Japanese will spend their vacation shopping at both high-end and discount retailers," Rosenbaum said, adding that data also confirmed the love-affair Japanese have with designer items. Nearly 60 percent of the Japanese visitors surveyed planned to visit Hawaii's designer boutiques; in contrast, only 35 percent of Americans planned to do so. However, the number of Japan travelers who plan to purchase products made in Hawaii, such as coffee, food and clothing, is lower than other groups. "The Japanese are the answer to our luxury business - not our economy," Rosenbaum said, adding that purchases of locally made products create more jobs and ultimately bring more benefit to the state. Visitors, who spend about $3 billion annually on retail goods in Hawaii, make up about 15 percent of the state's $19 billion retail market, said Carol Pregill, president of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii. The islands drew 6.4 million visitors last year, about two-thirds of them from the mainland. "Shopping is the third largest expenditure, next to food and lodging, for visitors," Pregill said, adding that about 20 percent of visitor expenditures can be attributed to shopping. "That's huge when you consider that shopping is a discretionary expense," Pregill said, and is an important part of a visitor's experience. But to make Hawaii shopping attractive to visitors it has to be distinctive, said Frank Haas, marketing director for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. "You can shop in Hong Kong and Las Vegas; what we need to know is what's distinctive about shopping in Hawaii," Haas said. As Oahu's visitor market stays strong, many retailers are going to take advantage of more visitor-based opportunities, said Jeffrey Hall, senior director of research at CB Richard Ellis. "There's huge amount of interest in redoing resort retail, especially in Waikiki," Hall said. According to market reports, Waikiki has a high number of retail vacancies, but in three to four years the sector will be more bullish as Waikiki renovation projects come to fruition, Hall forecasts. "The Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center is rapidly changing. The Beach Walk and the International Market Place projects are just getting under way," Hall said. "Expect that in a few years Waikiki will be an entirely different place." Any shift in visitor demographics changes the way businesses advertise their products. "It's important to know who is coming and what you need for inventory," Pregill said. "Inventory is a huge expense and no one wants to be stuck with goods that no one want to buy." That's where the Rosenbaum and Spears study comes in, said Anne Murata, marketing director of the Festival Cos., which manages the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Murata said she purchased the study because it's the first retail survey in Hawaii that breaks data into small categories such as visitors' reasons for traveling to Hawaii, ability to spend and where they spend their money. Retailers are especially interested on the data about Chinese and South Korean visitors, she said. While Chinese and Korean visitors have more in common with Americans in terms of overall spending, their spending habits are very similar to the Japanese visitor market when it was new, Murata said. In the 1990s, when the Japanese tourism boom to Hawaii was growing, the state's largest industry went to great lengths to cater to their needs. Japanese signs ruled Waikiki marketing; but then the bubble burst and retailers had to regroup to stay in business. "We've been trained to think only in terms of U.S. westbound and Japan travelers," she said. "But our retail market is becoming increasingly global and we're starting to see more travelers from China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the U.S. East." Japanese visitor arrivals to Hawaii, which peaked at 2.2 million in 1997, fell to 1.3 million last year in response to a weakened Japanese economy and geopolitical troubles. Retailers say the market has rebounded, but it's time for those eyeing Hawaii's improved market to use the isles' changing tourist patterns to help determine what's in store. Although the China travel market to Hawaii is small, representing less than 1 percent of Hawaii's total visitors in 2002, state officials have identified it as a market with enormous potential. New research shows that Chinese tourists are now the biggest spenders in the Asia-Pacific region by average credit card transaction size, according to a study released by Visa. The report, published last week in the Financial Times, said Chinese cardholders on average spent $253 per transaction while traveling. The World Tourism Organization has also estimated that China will produce 100 million outbound tourists by 2020 and members of Hawaii's public and private sector want their share. "Just like we geared retail to the Japan market in its heyday, someday I expect we'll see retail signs in Chinese and Korean, too," Murata said. According to the Rosenbaum and Spears survey, the Chinese, enjoy participating in new activities, but look for familiarity in restaurants - characteristics similar to Japanese visitors before Hawaii became a common destination, "They only want to eat in Chinese restaurants," Rosenbaum said. But, more important for retailers is that the Chinese also appear to have a taste for luxury goods. "The Chinese, like the Japanese, also want to purchase luxury goods as gifts to take home," Spears said. While retailers need accurate data to capture their audience, there is one sure plan that works across cultures, Murata said. "One thing you can always sell them is the aloha spirit - that's an approach that works with visitors from China to Lithuania," Murata said. BACK TO TOP | The Hawaii experience A new University of Hawaii study of tourist spending habits raised some interesting questions. For instance, do Japan travelers, who planned to spend $1,400 on gifts and souvenirs during their stay in Hawaii, really contribute the most money to Hawaii's economy? While Americans, who planned to spend about $600 on retail, and Chinese/ Koreans, who planned to spend about $750, lagged behind in overall spending, the data showed that these groups spent significantly more on made-in-Hawaii products. The percentage of visitors planning to buy each product: Items USA / Canada Japan China / South Korea Hawaiian coffee 53.1 38.4 70.8 Macadamia nuts 66.8 52.2 75.5 Pineapples 37.4 7.3 30.2 Hawaiian candies 35.7 12.3 35.8 Hawaiian clothing 47.3 21.7 43.4 Hawaiian souvenirs 60.9 41.1 58.5 Source: University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears Where it all goes Percentage of visitors doing the following activities: Activities U.S. Japan China/Korea Honeymoon/wedding 6.8 18.2 4.7 Visit family/friends 13.4 3.8 28.3 Part of Packaged tour 15.8 61.3 25.5 Buying designer clothes 29.2 34.9 37.7 Golf 16.0 5.6 30.2 Tour bus 30.9 25.2 37.7 Beach 77.4 78.3 84.0 Fine dining 58.2 8.5 49.1 Culture/History 64.2 27.3 43.4 Luau 59.7 16.1 62.3 Designer boutiques 35.1 59.2 41.5 Mall 65.4 74.5 75.5 Characteristics of visitors' stays: Visit U.S. Japan China/Korea Planned Expenditures $644 $1,416 $745 Length of Stay in Hawaii 12 days 7 days 11 days Source: University of Hawaii marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum and travel industry management professor Dan Spears — ADVERTISEMENTS — — ADVERTISEMENTS — | | | PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION E-mail to Business Editor BACK TO TOP Text Site Directory: [News] [Business] [Features] [Sports] [Editorial] [Do It Electric!] [Classified Ads] [Search] [Subscribe] [Info] [Letter to Editor] [Feedback] © 2004 Honolulu Star-Bulletin -- http://starbulletin.com -Advertisement-