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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, July 15th, 6:40pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 81.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 50° 81.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 70° 78.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 80.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 47° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 62° --- --- 80.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 80.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 171° --- --- 80.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 10 sec 160° --- --- 80.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 77° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 10 sec 165° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 79.5 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 81.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 79.2 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 5 sec 58° --- --- 85.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 86° --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 8 sec 97° --- --- 85.5 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   6.2 ft 10 sec 111° --- --- 84.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.5 ft 9 sec 115° --- --- 82.8 °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 (90°) 15-22 kt 2:45 pm  Wed 7/15 Kamuela Airport -- Hakalau SE (135°) 4-13 kt 2:45 pm  Wed 7/15 Puu Mali NNE (29°) 6-15 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Hilo Ap NNE (20°) 10 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Hilo Hbr Nos ENE (66°) 6-8 kt 3:06 pm  Wed 7/15 Puna Geothermal -- Pali 2 SW (228°) 7-15 kt 3:01 pm  Wed 7/15 Kealakomo E (83°) 18-26 kt 2:44 pm  Wed 7/15 Kapapala SE (132°) 6-13 kt 2:48 pm  Wed 7/15 Nene Cabin -- Lower Kahuku -- South Point E (91°) 12-19 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Puho Cs -- Kona Intl Ap SSW (200°) 10 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Kaloko-honokohau SW (227°) 6-9 kt 3:15 pm  Wed 7/15 Kaupulehu WSW (241°) 7-16 kt 2:36 pm  Wed 7/15 Puu Waawaa NNW (348°) 4-10 kt 2:37 pm  Wed 7/15 Puuanahulu NW (320°) 6-15 kt 2:37 pm  Wed 7/15 Kohala Ranch W (263°) 5-10 kt 2:35 pm  Wed 7/15 Puhe Cs -- Kawaihae Nos WSW (243°) 7-8 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Ahumoa NW (326°) 5-11 kt 2:35 pm  Wed 7/15 Waikoloa NNE (18°) 5-15 kt 2:35 pm  Wed 7/15 Keaumo SE (135°) 5-12 kt 2:34 pm  Wed 7/15 Pta Kipuka Alala NNW (327°) 5-16 kt 2:55 pm  Wed 7/15 Pta West NW (323°) 10-17 kt 2:56 pm  Wed 7/15 Pta Keamuku NNE (32°) 14-21 kt 2:50 pm  Wed 7/15 Pta Range 17 WNW (294°) 10-19 kt 2:49 pm  Wed 7/15 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 151929 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure northeast of the area will keep moderate to locally fresh trade winds in place through tonight. A weak disturbance passing northeast of the state will weaken the trades Thursday into Friday. Locally strong trades are expected to return over the weekend. Big Island Windward Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. Big Island Leeward Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY 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. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 15 knots near South Point. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 20 knots becoming north 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, south winds 10 knots in the evening becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY West of the Big Island, north winds 10 knots in the morning becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY West of the Big Island, northwest winds 10 knots in the morning becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots becoming north 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 to 9 feet. Isolated showers. Big Island Southeast Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers through the day. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers through the day. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. Isolated showers. The NWS is soliciting comments on a proposal to change Small Craft Advisory to Small Craft Warning. This survey will be open through August 31, 2020. http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VZGX6BF Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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