Update No. 3 at 7:38 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026: National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu again extended the coastal flood statement in effect for all low-lying coastal areas of the state — including the Big Island.
It is now in effect through early Tuesday morning (Jan. 6).
Peak monthly high tides combined with higher-than-predicted water levels will continue to lead to minor flooding along shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas.
Minor coastal flooding is most likely near the daily peak high tides, which will happen in the early morning hours…