High Surf, Island of Hawaii
- When
- February 20, 8:00 AM HST to February 22, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Island of Hawaii forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf in Hawaii, February 20 to 22, 1998
Storm low far northwest of the Hawaiian Islands generated surf of 10 to 15 feet along the north and northwest facing shores of the islands.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS HFO wrote it up.
Storm low far northwest of the Hawaiian Islands generated surf of 10 to 15 feet along the north and northwest facing shores of the islands.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai
- When
- February 20, 8:00 AM HST to February 22, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Lanai
- When
- February 20, 8:00 AM HST to February 22, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Lanai forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui
- When
- February 20, 8:00 AM HST to February 22, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Maui forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai
- When
- February 20, 8:00 AM HST to February 22, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
High Surf, Oahu
- When
- February 20, 8:00 AM HST to February 22, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
What these are
- High Surf
- Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flood in Florida, February 20 to 28, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 20, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 20, 1998
- Winter Storm in Oregon, February 20 to 21, 1998
- High Wind in Alaska, February 20, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 20, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Missouri, February 20 to 21, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, February 20, 1998
- High Wind in Oregon, February 20, 1998
- Winter Storm in California, February 20 to 21, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 20, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, February 20, 1998
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, February 1998
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5635797, 5635798, 5635799, 5635800, 5635801, 5635922.