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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, December 9th, 10:10am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 50° 78.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 50° 78.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 120° 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 4 kt 160° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   9.2 ft 13 sec 327° --- --- 78.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.9 ft 12 sec 0° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 4° --- --- 77.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 0° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 170° --- --- 78.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.5 ft 12 sec 326° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 78.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 50° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.6 ft 8 sec 45° --- --- 84.2 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 8 sec 94° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.9 ft 10 sec 52° --- --- 85.8 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.9 ft 10 sec 54° --- --- 84.0 °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 (96°) 5-8 kt 6:45 am  Sat 12/9 Hakalau SW (214°) 3-10 kt 6:45 am  Sat 12/9 Puu Mali SSW (193°) 4-8 kt 7:00 am  Sat 12/9 Hilo Ap WSW (240°) 6 kt 7:00 am  Sat 12/9 Hilo Hbr Nos SSW (203°) 3-4 kt 7:30 am  Sat 12/9 Pali 2 NNE (30°) 6-10 kt 7:01 am  Sat 12/9 Kealakomo N (6°) 10-18 kt 6:44 am  Sat 12/9 Kapapala SSW (208°) 5-8 kt 6:48 am  Sat 12/9 Nene Cabin N (3°) 5-8 kt 7:23 am  Sat 12/9 Lower Kahuku N (352°) 1-3 kt 7:23 am  Sat 12/9 South Point NNE (21°) 7 kt 7:00 am  Sat 12/9 Puho Cs E (82°) 4-7 kt 7:22 am  Sat 12/9 Kona Intl Ap E (80°) 4 kt 7:00 am  Sat 12/9 Kaloko-honokohau E (86°) 2-3 kt 7:15 am  Sat 12/9 Kaupulehu SSE (156°) 5-10 kt 7:36 am  Sat 12/9 Puu Waawaa SSE (158°) 3-7 kt 7:37 am  Sat 12/9 Puuanahulu SSE (159°) 7-11 kt 7:37 am  Sat 12/9 Kohala Ranch E (82°) 3-5 kt 7:35 am  Sat 12/9 Puhe Cs ENE (65°) 4-6 kt 7:24 am  Sat 12/9 Kawaihae Nos ENE (66°) 2-4 kt 7:24 am  Sat 12/9 Ahumoa ESE (107°) 5-9 kt 7:35 am  Sat 12/9 Waikoloa E (88°) 12-16 kt 7:35 am  Sat 12/9 Keaumo WSW (243°) 3-10 kt 7:34 am  Sat 12/9 Pta Kipuka Alala SE (146°) 3-9 kt 6:55 am  Sat 12/9 Pta West S (182°) 3-14 kt 6:56 am  Sat 12/9 Pta Keamuku SE (125°) 10 kt 6:50 am  Sat 12/9 Pta Range 17 SE (124°) 8-12 kt 6:49 am  Sat 12/9 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 091309 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure passing well north of the islands will bring gradually strengthening trade winds this weekend as a front near Kauai dissipates. A strong high will build northwest of the islands Tuesday and Wednesday. Big Island Windward Waters- 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023 TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves to 4 feet. Northwest swell 9 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves to 4 feet. Northwest swell 8 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 4 feet. North swell 7 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. North swell 6 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. North swell 5 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves around 6 feet. Northwest swell 7 to 9 feet. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet. North swell 10 to 11 feet. Scattered showers. Big Island Leeward Waters- 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023 TODAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 15 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 5 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet. TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Isolated showers in the evening. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east to 25 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east to 30 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, southwest winds 10 knots, veering to north after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY West of the Big Island, north winds 10 knots, backing to west in the afternoon and evening, then backing to south after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 30 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 feet. Northwest swell 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Northwest winds 10 knots west of the Big Island... east to 25 knots near South Point. Wind waves 6 to 8 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet. Isolated showers. Big Island Southeast Waters- 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023 TODAY Northeast winds 15 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 feet. Northwest swell 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 feet. Northwest swell 7 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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