NOAA's National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Honolulu has implemented an improved weather information phone system for Maui County.

The new toll free number is (866) 944-5025.

"Callers will continue to hear forecasts for Maui communities, coastal waters, tides, and sunrise and sunset information," said Jim Weyman, meteorologist-in-charge, Weather Forecast Office Honolulu. "In addition, the new automated system will provide a menu of options which include the Haleakala summit forecast, coastal wind observations, and buoy reports."

The new toll free number will eventually replace the current recorded weather phone numbers 877-5111, 877-3947, and 877-3949, but for now, these connect automatically to the new number. The new system is maintained at the Weather Forecast Office Honolulu and monitored 24 hours a day.

Island by island recorded weather phone numbers appear below:

Kauai:

• Kaua`i Forecast (808) 245-6001
• Kaua`i Marine Forecast (808) 245-3564

Oahu:

• O`ahu Forecast including Honolulu and Vicinity (808) 973-5286
• O`ahu Forecast (808) 973-4380 or 973-4381
• Marine Forecast (808) 973-4382
• Surf Observations and Forecast (808) 973-4383
• Coastal Winds and Buoy Observations (808) 973-6114

Maui:

• Maui Forecasts (866) 944-5025

Big Island:

• Hilo and vicinity Forecast (808) 935-8555
• Big Island Forecast (808) 961-5582
• Big Island Marine Forecast (808) 935-9883

NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources.

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