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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, April 23rd, 9:45pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 86° 16-19 kt 80° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 90° 16-19 kt 70° 74.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 71° 17-21 kt 60° 74.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 73.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 7 sec 33° --- --- 75.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 7 sec 63° --- --- 76.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 171° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 151° --- --- 76.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 76.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 76.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   6.9 ft 9 sec 60° 12-16 kt 90° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 79° 17-21 kt 70° 76.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 70° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.9 ft 11 sec 24° --- --- 85.3 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.3 ft 13 sec 25° --- --- 85.8 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.6 ft 10 sec 40° --- --- 84.6 °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 ENE (65°) 19-26 kt 5:45 pm  Tue 4/23 Hakalau S (175°) 1-7 kt 5:45 pm  Tue 4/23 Puu Mali E (83°) 10-21 kt 6:00 pm  Tue 4/23 Hilo Ap E (90°) 5 kt 6:00 pm  Tue 4/23 Hilo Hbr Nos ENE (64°) 5-8 kt 6:12 pm  Tue 4/23 Pali 2 NE (38°) 16-26 kt 6:01 pm  Tue 4/23 Kealakomo NE (42°) 14-29 kt 5:44 pm  Tue 4/23 Kapapala NNW (331°) 9-19 kt 5:48 pm  Tue 4/23 Nene Cabin E (99°) 5-12 kt 6:23 pm  Tue 4/23 Lower Kahuku ENE (66°) 3-10 kt 6:23 pm  Tue 4/23 South Point Calm 6:00 pm  Tue 4/23 Puho Cs E (94°) 4-9 kt 6:22 pm  Tue 4/23 Kona Intl Ap ? 3 kt 6:00 pm  Tue 4/23 Kaloko-honokohau E (90°) 6-11 kt 6:15 pm  Tue 4/23 Kaupulehu NE (43°) 16-24 kt 5:36 pm  Tue 4/23 Puu Waawaa NNW (339°) 10-20 kt 5:37 pm  Tue 4/23 Puuanahulu NE (41°) 14-22 kt 5:37 pm  Tue 4/23 Kohala Ranch ESE (105°) 9-23 kt 5:35 pm  Tue 4/23 Puhe Cs -- Kawaihae Nos W (260°) 8-10 kt 6:06 pm  Tue 4/23 Ahumoa SSW (208°) 6-10 kt 5:35 pm  Tue 4/23 Waikoloa ENE (59°) 16-27 kt 5:35 pm  Tue 4/23 Keaumo NNE (13°) 15-23 kt 5:34 pm  Tue 4/23 Pta Kipuka Alala WNW (288°) 2-10 kt 5:55 pm  Tue 4/23 Pta West WSW (244°) 9-14 kt 5:56 pm  Tue 4/23 Pta Keamuku NE (43°) 19-28 kt 5:50 pm  Tue 4/23 Pta Range 17 S (184°) 3-15 kt 5:49 pm  Tue 4/23 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 240102 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 302 PM HST Tue Apr 23 2024 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 302 PM HST Tue Apr 23 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure north of the state will slowly drift east driving strong trades. The high is forecast to weaken around Sunday as a deep low develops northwest of the area. Big Island Windward Waters- 302 PM HST Tue Apr 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Big Island Leeward Waters- 302 PM HST Tue Apr 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT West of the Big Island, southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY West of the Big Island, south southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west northwest in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 to 25 knots near South Point. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 to 25 knots near South Point. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east northeast 15 to 20 knots near South Point. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north 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 in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. SUNDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Big Island Southeast Waters- 302 PM HST Tue Apr 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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