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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, September 18th, 6:30am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 80.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 78.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 100° 79.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 79.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 37° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.6 ft 7 sec 66° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 167° --- --- 79.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 159° --- --- 79.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 50° 80.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 50° 79.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 80.2 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 8 sec 85° --- --- 86.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 82.4 °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 (89°) 12-19 kt 2:45 am  Sat 9/18 Kamuela Airport -- Hakalau Calm 2:45 am  Sat 9/18 Puu Mali SSW (207°) 2-9 kt 3:00 am  Sat 9/18 Hilo Ap W (260°) 5 kt 3:00 am  Sat 9/18 Hilo Hbr Nos WSW (256°) 2-3 kt 3:06 am  Sat 9/18 Puna Geothermal -- Pali 2 NNE (24°) 15-24 kt 3:01 am  Sat 9/18 Kealakomo N (4°) 16-23 kt 2:44 am  Sat 9/18 Kapapala N (353°) 3-7 kt 2:48 am  Sat 9/18 Nene Cabin -- Lower Kahuku -- South Point ENE (70°) 11-15 kt 3:00 am  Sat 9/18 Puho Cs -- Kona Intl Ap ENE (70°) 5 kt 3:00 am  Sat 9/18 Kaloko-honokohau NE (55°) 3-5 kt 3:15 am  Sat 9/18 Kaupulehu Calm 2:36 am  Sat 9/18 Puu Waawaa SSE (151°) 3-5 kt 2:37 am  Sat 9/18 Puuanahulu ESE (122°) 4-8 kt 2:37 am  Sat 9/18 Kohala Ranch NE (54°) 20-36 kt 2:35 am  Sat 9/18 Puhe Cs -- Kawaihae Nos W (276°) 6-15 kt 3:06 am  Sat 9/18 Ahumoa NE (35°) 3-9 kt 2:35 am  Sat 9/18 Waikoloa ESE (114°) 10-22 kt 2:35 am  Sat 9/18 Keaumo NNW (334°) 4-16 kt 2:34 am  Sat 9/18 Pta Kipuka Alala SE (130°) 1-3 kt 2:55 am  Sat 9/18 Pta West SE (137°) 6-15 kt 2:56 am  Sat 9/18 Pta Keamuku -- Pta Range 17 ESE (106°) 7-18 kt 2:49 am  Sat 9/18 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 180700 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure north of the state will maintain fresh to locally strong trade winds this weekend. Big Island Windward Waters- 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers early in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Scattered showers. Big Island Leeward Waters- 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots west of the Big Island...east to 25 knots near South Point. Wind waves 8 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY West winds 10 knots west of the Big Island...east to 25 knots near South Point. Wind waves 8 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots becoming northwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots becoming northwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 7 to 9 feet. Isolated showers. Big Island Southeast Waters- 900 PM HST Fri Sep 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. Isolated showers early in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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