The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'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 are as follows:

•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