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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, May 15th, 9:20pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 97° 16-17 kt 90° 78.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 102° 16-17 kt 80° 78.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 70° 77.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 61° --- --- 73.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 36° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.2 ft 6 sec 76° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 6 sec 69° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 196° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 141° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 9 sec 85° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 183° --- --- 79.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 89° 17-21 kt 80° 78.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 10 sec 68° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 10 sec 82° --- --- 84.2 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   5.2 ft 6 sec 77° --- --- 86.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 7 sec 44° --- --- 84.4 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   6.6 ft 7 sec 80° --- --- 84.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 84.4 °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 (80°) 18-26 kt 4:45 pm  Thu 5/15 Kaluamakani NNE (20°) 9-15 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Puu Mali E (90°) 14-23 kt 5:00 pm  Thu 5/15 Kanakaleonui SE (140°) 4-7 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Waipunalei SE (130°) 4-10 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Laupahoehoe ESE (120°) 6 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Spencer ESE (120°) 8 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Hakalau S (170°) 0-6 kt 4:45 pm  Thu 5/15 Kulaimano SSE (160°) 0-2 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Piihonua NNW (330°) 0-2 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Hilo Ap NNW (330°) 4 kt 5:00 pm  Thu 5/15 Hilo Hbr Nos WNW (290°) 5-6 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Ipif NW (320°) 3 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Waiakea Exp Stn ? 3-9 kt 5:00 pm  Thu 5/15 Keaau N (360°) 4-7 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Pahoa NNE (20°) 0-2 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Nahuku N (10°) 9-17 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Keaumo N (10°) 9-19 kt 5:34 pm  Thu 5/15 Mauna Loa Obs ? 8-14 kt 5:00 pm  Thu 5/15 Pali 2 NNE (30°) 16-25 kt 5:01 pm  Thu 5/15 Kealakomo NE (50°) 14-22 kt 4:44 pm  Thu 5/15 Kapapala ENE (60°) 8-16 kt 4:48 pm  Thu 5/15 Nene Cabin E (100°) 6-12 kt 5:23 pm  Thu 5/15 Kaiholena ENE (60°) 4-9 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Lower Kahuku ENE (70°) 3-12 kt 5:23 pm  Thu 5/15 South Point E (80°) 18-27 kt 5:00 pm  Thu 5/15 Kona Hema W (260°) 3-4 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Kahuku Ranch W (270°) 3-6 kt 5:29 pm  Thu 5/15 Puho Cs SSW (200°) 4-10 kt 5:22 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Lolo Ln SW (230°) 2-4 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Hualalai Rd SSW (200°) 3-7 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Keahuolu Calm 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Kona Intl Ap SSW (210°) 7 kt 5:00 pm  Thu 5/15 Kaloko-honokohau SSE (160°) 4-9 kt 5:15 pm  Thu 5/15 Palamanui -- Kaiaulu Puu Waawaa W (270°) 5-8 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Kaupulehu WNW (300°) 8-12 kt 5:36 pm  Thu 5/15 Puu Waawaa SW (230°) 5-10 kt 5:37 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Mamalahoa 2 W (270°) 7-12 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Mamalahoa W (270°) 2 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Mamalahoa 3 W (270°) 7-10 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Puuanahulu NE (40°) 4-14 kt 5:37 pm  Thu 5/15 Ahumoa W (260°) 3-9 kt 5:35 pm  Thu 5/15 Aipaloa NNW (330°) 4-7 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Saddle Rd NW (310°) 5-8 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Mamalahoa NNE (30°) 16-25 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Hokuloa Ucc NE (50°) 20-26 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Waikoloa Rd NNE (30°) 16-28 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Waikoloa 2 E (90°) 16-27 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Waikoloa E (80°) 16-30 kt 5:35 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Lalamilo NE (40°) 18-26 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Lalamilo ENE (60°) 6-14 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Kawaihae Rd NE (40°) 22-31 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Pta Kipuka Alala SW (220°) 0-6 kt 4:55 pm  Thu 5/15 Pta West WNW (290°) 9-17 kt 4:56 pm  Thu 5/15 Pta Keamuku NE (40°) 16-24 kt 4:50 pm  Thu 5/15 Pta Range 17 W (270°) 8-14 kt 4:49 pm  Thu 5/15 Puhe Cs W (270°) 4-16 kt 5:24 pm  Thu 5/15 Kawaihae Nos W (280°) 13-15 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Hulukupuna NNW (330°) 12-18 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Puuloa NNW (330°) 7-15 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Maluokalani W (260°) 6-12 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Helco Ala Kahua SW (230°) 6-9 kt 5:30 pm  Thu 5/15 Kohala Ranch NE (50°) 10-23 kt 5:35 pm  Thu 5/15 Kehena N (0°) 7-20 kt 5:25 pm  Thu 5/15 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 160114 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 313 PM HST Thu May 15 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 313 PM HST Thu May 15 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Fresh to locally strong easterly trades will continue for the next several days as a surface ridge lingers far northeast of the state. Big Island Windward Waters- 314 PM HST Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. Big Island Leeward Waters- 314 PM HST Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT West of the Big Island, northwest winds 7 to 10 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. FRIDAY West of the Big Island, southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west northwest in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, south southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY 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 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, north northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY West of the Big Island, northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to northwest in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, south southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon, then scattered showers through the day. TUESDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Big Island Southeast Waters- 314 PM HST Thu May 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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