ABHW40 PHNL 170110
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
315 PM HST MON MAR 16 1998

...DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN HAWAII...


The following is a update on the drought conditions in Hawaii.  No
significant increase or decrease in precipitation has occurred since
the last report on March 2 1998. These data are a sampling rainfall
data that were available through March 15 1998.  Figures that are used
as average for the mid month period are estimated, using the monthly
averages.  The percent of average rainfall makes use of these mid
month estimates.




Kauai			March		AVG 	 %  AVG  	
Lihue			0.82		2.10	   39	
Hanalei			1.11		7.0	   16
Hanapepe		0.37 		1.60	   23

Oahu
Honolulu 		  T  		1.10	    0
Waianae			0.01		1.25	    1
Hawaii Kai		0.57		1.95	   29
Manoa Lyon A.		0.87 		7.2	   12
Waialua			0.01	 	1.90	    1
Ahuimanu (windward)	0.45	     	5.30	    8

Molokai
Kaunakakai		0.31	 	0.90	   34

Lanai
Lanai City		1.42		1.85	   77

Maui				
Kahului		   	T 		1.35	    0    
Hana			0.34		3.55	    6
Kihei			0.00	 	1.05        0
Lahainaluna		0.10	 	1.20	    8
Wailuku			0.00	 	1.80        0

Hawaii			
Hilo			0.20 	 	6.95	    3
Pahala			0.18	  	3.15	    6
Honaunau (Captain Cook)	0.11	  	2.55	    4
Kamuela			0.18	 	3.95 	    5
Kamuela (Higher Elev.)	0.40		3.35	   12
Laupahoehoe		0.29		9.75	    3


Data Sources: First order climate network weather observations
stations of the National Weather Service at Lihue, HI, Honolulu, HI,
Kahalui, HI, Hilo, HI.  Additional data were taken from the HYDRONET
state network of automated rain gages.  Data collected in the
automated gages are not certified and information used above should be
used for information purposes only.


Roger V. Pierce, Senior Service Hydrologist
NWSFO Honolulu Hawaii