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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, May 19th, 11:25am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   9.2 ft 8 sec 178° 6-8 kt 260° 76.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 240° 76.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.2 ft 8 sec 110° 17-21 kt 150° 75.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 210° 76.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 304° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   2.6 ft 7 sec 76° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 85° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.3 ft 5 sec 167° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 100° --- --- 76.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   5.2 ft 14 sec 203° 14-17 kt 160° 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.6 ft 16 sec 201° 17-21 kt 90° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.2 ft 16 sec 174° 12-14 kt 120° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   2.6 ft 9 sec 53° --- --- 84.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.0 ft 7 sec 60° --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 6 sec 99° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 6 sec 69° --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 12 sec 177° --- --- 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 ENE (77°) 5-10 kt 6:45 am  Thu 5/19 Kamuela Airport -- Hakalau WSW (244°) 3-9 kt 6:45 am  Thu 5/19 Puu Mali SSW (211°) 3-16 kt 7:00 am  Thu 5/19 Hilo Ap S (180°) 4 kt 7:00 am  Thu 5/19 Hilo Hbr Nos SSE (154°) 4-6 kt 7:30 am  Thu 5/19 Puna Geothermal -- Pali 2 N (9°) 2-7 kt 7:01 am  Thu 5/19 Kealakomo NE (45°) 3-6 kt 6:44 am  Thu 5/19 Kapapala N (360°) 3-6 kt 6:48 am  Thu 5/19 Nene Cabin NNE (16°) 3-5 kt 7:23 am  Thu 5/19 Lower Kahuku N (2°) 2-7 kt 7:23 am  Thu 5/19 South Point E (91°) 16-22 kt 7:00 am  Thu 5/19 Puho Cs NE (55°) 3-7 kt 7:22 am  Thu 5/19 Kona Intl Ap Calm 7:00 am  Thu 5/19 Kaloko-honokohau ENE (57°) 3-5 kt 7:15 am  Thu 5/19 Kaupulehu Calm 7:36 am  Thu 5/19 Puu Waawaa SSW (203°) 1-9 kt 7:37 am  Thu 5/19 Puuanahulu WSW (238°) 4-14 kt 7:37 am  Thu 5/19 Kohala Ranch WSW (238°) 5-15 kt 7:35 am  Thu 5/19 Puhe Cs NNW (332°) 3-10 kt 7:24 am  Thu 5/19 Kawaihae Nos WSW (258°) 12-15 kt 7:24 am  Thu 5/19 Ahumoa E (93°) 3-10 kt 7:35 am  Thu 5/19 Waikoloa SSW (198°) 5-10 kt 7:35 am  Thu 5/19 Keaumo WSW (237°) 4-9 kt 7:34 am  Thu 5/19 Pta Kipuka Alala SE (130°) 4-10 kt 6:55 am  Thu 5/19 Pta West SSE (154°) 9-16 kt 6:56 am  Thu 5/19 Pta Keamuku -- Pta Range 17 -- 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 191338 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front approaching from the northwest will stall west of Kauai later today. Locally heavy showers and a few thunderstorms are possible over the Kauai and Oahu waters. Trade winds return from Friday onward as the high pressure ridge builds in north of the area. Big Island Windward Waters- 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 TODAY Southeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. TONIGHT Southeast winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Southeast winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. Big Island Leeward Waters- 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 TODAY West of the Big Island, north winds 20 knots in the morning. Winds southwest in the afternoon. Near Kawaihae, east winds 10 knots in the morning. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. TONIGHT West of the Big Island, south winds 10 knots. Near Kawaihae, winds variable less than 10 knots becoming southwest 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 5 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Southeast winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY West winds 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT West winds 10 knots west of the Big Island... east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 10 knots west of the Big Island...east to 25 knots near South Point. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY West of the Big Island, west winds 10 knots becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers. Big Island Southeast Waters- 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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