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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, July 26th, 8:45pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft 8 sec 95° 17-23 kt 70° 79.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 87° 19-23 kt 70° 79.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 65° 21-27 kt 70° 78.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 78.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 80° 78.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 39° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 52° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 58° --- --- 78.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 79.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 79.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 153° --- --- 78.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 162° --- --- 79.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 87° --- --- 78.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   7.9 ft 8 sec 74° 14-17 kt 60° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 67° 19-23 kt 50° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 80° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.3 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 86.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 86.0 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.6 ft 6 sec 43° --- --- 85.8 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.3 ft 9 sec 123° --- --- 86.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 82.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 82.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Maui San Diego 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Big Island Region Hilo, Big Island (CDIP 188) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTHWEST HAWAII (NOAA 51002) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTHEAST HAWAII (NOAA 51004) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Hilo Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Hilo buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Maui San Diego Hilo Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hilo buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Big Island Wind Observations Upolu Airport E (81°) 18-27 kt 4:45 pm  Fri 7/26 Hakalau ENE (67°) 3-7 kt 4:45 pm  Fri 7/26 Puu Mali ENE (74°) 15-24 kt 5:00 pm  Fri 7/26 Hilo Ap NE (50°) 10 kt 5:00 pm  Fri 7/26 Hilo Hbr Nos NE (56°) 8-11 kt 5:12 pm  Fri 7/26 Pali 2 NNE (29°) 20-34 kt 5:01 pm  Fri 7/26 Kealakomo NE (51°) 20-34 kt 4:44 pm  Fri 7/26 Kapapala NNW (331°) 9-22 kt 4:48 pm  Fri 7/26 Nene Cabin ESE (102°) 6-16 kt 5:23 pm  Fri 7/26 Lower Kahuku NE (54°) 3-10 kt 5:23 pm  Fri 7/26 South Point ENE (70°) 22-32 kt 5:00 pm  Fri 7/26 Puho Cs WNW (286°) 3-8 kt 5:22 pm  Fri 7/26 Kona Intl Ap S (190°) 18-28 kt 5:00 pm  Fri 7/26 Kaloko-honokohau ESE (121°) 7-14 kt 5:15 pm  Fri 7/26 Kaupulehu ENE (65°) 16-27 kt 4:36 pm  Fri 7/26 Puu Waawaa NNW (342°) 15-24 kt 4:37 pm  Fri 7/26 Puuanahulu N (11°) 19-35 kt 4:37 pm  Fri 7/26 Kohala Ranch SW (219°) 6-16 kt 4:35 pm  Fri 7/26 Puhe Cs -- Kawaihae Nos WSW (245°) 7-11 kt 5:06 pm  Fri 7/26 Ahumoa SSW (207°) 8-13 kt 4:35 pm  Fri 7/26 Waikoloa NE (44°) 14-29 kt 4:35 pm  Fri 7/26 Keaumo N (357°) 10-23 kt 4:34 pm  Fri 7/26 Pta Kipuka Alala WNW (302°) 8-15 kt 4:55 pm  Fri 7/26 Pta West NW (307°) 13-19 kt 4:56 pm  Fri 7/26 Pta Keamuku NE (42°) 23-36 kt 4:50 pm  Fri 7/26 Pta Range 17 WSW (248°) 9-15 kt 4:49 pm  Fri 7/26 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Big Island Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Big Island Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Big Island Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 270142 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 342 PM HST Fri Jul 26 2024 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 342 PM HST Fri Jul 26 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Strong high pressure far north of the state will persist tonight then gradually ease over the weekend and into early next week. Big Island Windward Waters- 342 PM HST Fri Jul 26 2024 TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Big Island Leeward Waters- 342 PM HST Fri Jul 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT West of the Big Island, northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY West of the Big Island, southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...East 15 to 20 knots near South Point. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT North northwest winds 7 to 10 knots west of the Big Island...East 15 to 20 knots near South Point. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY West of the Big Island, north northwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming southeast 7 to 10 knots in the evening, backing to north. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots in the morning, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots, veering to north in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Big Island Southeast Waters- 342 PM HST Fri Jul 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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