High Surf, Island of Hawaii
- When
- November 26, 9:00 AM HST to November 27, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Island of Hawaii forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf in Hawaii, November 26 to 27, 1998
Storm low far north of the state near the Aleutian Islands generated surf of 8 to 15 feet along the north shores of all the Hawaiian 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 north of the state near the Aleutian Islands generated surf of 8 to 15 feet along the north shores of all the Hawaiian 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
- November 26, 9:00 AM HST to November 27, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Lanai
- When
- November 26, 9:00 AM HST to November 27, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Lanai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui
- When
- November 26, 9:00 AM HST to November 27, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Maui forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai
- When
- November 26, 9:00 AM HST to November 27, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Oahu
- When
- November 26, 9:00 AM HST to November 27, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
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
- Strong Wind in Massachusetts, November 26, 1998
- Winter Weather in Vermont, November 26 to 27, 1998
- Strong Wind in Maine, November 26, 1998
- Winter Weather in Maine, November 26 to 27, 1998
- High Wind in Alaska, November 26 to 28, 1998
- Strong Wind in Rhode Island, November 26, 1998
- Winter Weather in New Hampshire, November 26 to 27, 1998
- Flooding in Washington, November 26, 1998
- High Surf in California, November 26 to 29, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 26, 1998
- High Wind in Alaska, November 26, 1998
- High Wind in Montana, November 26, 1998
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, November 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5675268, 5675269, 5675270, 5675271, 5675272, 5675273.