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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, September 16th, 3:30pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 80° 81.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 81.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 80.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 78.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 90° 80.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 44° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 56° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 73° --- --- 80.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 164° --- --- 81.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec 132° --- --- 81.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 81.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 80.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 60° 81.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.5 ft 10 sec 255° --- --- 85.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 9 sec 263° --- --- 85.3 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.0 ft 5 sec 156° --- --- 85.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.6 ft 9 sec 16° --- --- 86.7 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 10 sec 156° --- --- 87.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 8 sec 123° --- --- 82.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 13 sec 155° --- --- 82.6 °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 (93°) 19-28 kt 11:45 am  Mon 9/16 Hakalau ESE (114°) 3-6 kt 11:45 am  Mon 9/16 Puu Mali W (278°) 4-16 kt 12:00 pm  Mon 9/16 Hilo Ap E (90°) 10 kt 12:00 pm  Mon 9/16 Hilo Hbr Nos ESE (102°) 7-10 kt 12:12 pm  Mon 9/16 Pali 2 NE (54°) 14-20 kt 12:01 pm  Mon 9/16 Kealakomo NE (56°) 16-27 kt 11:44 am  Mon 9/16 Kapapala NNW (331°) 8-16 kt 11:48 am  Mon 9/16 Nene Cabin E (99°) 8-14 kt 12:23 pm  Mon 9/16 Lower Kahuku NE (37°) 3-11 kt 12:23 pm  Mon 9/16 South Point ENE (63°) 23-32 kt 12:00 pm  Mon 9/16 Puho Cs SW (230°) 3-8 kt 12:22 pm  Mon 9/16 Kona Intl Ap SSW (210°) 12 kt 12:00 pm  Mon 9/16 Kaloko-honokohau SW (225°) 7-10 kt 12:15 pm  Mon 9/16 Kaupulehu NNW (336°) 8-15 kt 11:36 am  Mon 9/16 Puu Waawaa SW (224°) 6-11 kt 11:37 am  Mon 9/16 Puuanahulu NW (307°) 7-17 kt 11:37 am  Mon 9/16 Kohala Ranch SW (214°) 9-28 kt 11:35 am  Mon 9/16 Puhe Cs -- Kawaihae Nos W (263°) 10-16 kt 12:06 pm  Mon 9/16 Ahumoa W (271°) 5-9 kt 11:35 am  Mon 9/16 Waikoloa NE (56°) 16-30 kt 11:35 am  Mon 9/16 Keaumo NNE (15°) 9-15 kt 11:34 am  Mon 9/16 Pta Kipuka Alala NE (56°) 7-17 kt 11:55 am  Mon 9/16 Pta West WNW (297°) 10-20 kt 11:56 am  Mon 9/16 Pta Keamuku NE (35°) 18-25 kt 11:50 am  Mon 9/16 Pta Range 17 ESE (114°) 16-24 kt 11:49 am  Mon 9/16 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 161938 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 938 AM HST Mon Sep 16 2024 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 938 AM HST Mon Sep 16 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Strong high pressure centered far north of the islands will maintain moderate to locally strong trades into Wednesday. Winds could then slightly decrease Thursday and Friday as the high weakens. Tropical moisture will bring scattered showers over the eastern waters today as it moves through from east to west. Big Island Windward Waters- 938 AM HST Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... REST OF TODAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Big Island Leeward Waters- 938 AM HST Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... REST OF TODAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...East to 25 knots near South Point. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots west of the Big Island...East to 25 knots near South Point. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY West of the Big Island, west winds 7 to 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, west northwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots, backing to east northeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. FRIDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Big Island Southeast Waters- 938 AM HST Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... REST OF TODAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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