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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, November 12th, 8:45am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 67° 25-35 kt 70° 79.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 64° 23-31 kt 70° 79.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 41° 21-25 kt 50° 79.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 70° 79.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   10.8 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   10.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   10.8 ft 10 sec 19° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 307° --- --- 79.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 155° --- --- 79.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.2 ft 10 sec 24° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 79.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 21° 17-21 kt 60° 79.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 65° 21-25 kt 70° 79.9 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.5 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 84.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 13 sec 358° --- --- 85.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.3 ft 9 sec 103° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 83.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 84.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Oahu Big Island 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Maui Region NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) 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 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Kaumalapau Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Kaumalapau buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Oahu Big Island Kaumalapau Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Kaumalapau buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Maui Wind Observations Makapulapai ENE (70°) 19-29 kt 6:15 am  Wed 11/12 Puu Alii E (100°) 3-17 kt 6:22 am  Wed 11/12 Honolimaloo NNE (30°) 6-13 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Keopukaloa ENE (70°) 8-16 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Molokai 1 E (90°) 3-11 kt 5:37 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Makaena NNE (30°) 10-18 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Kalae Hwy NE (50°) 12-22 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Molokai Ap NE (40°) 13-22 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Anapuka NE (40°) 11-17 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Lanai 1 NE (50°) 16-30 kt 5:37 am  Wed 11/12 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap NE (50°) 12-20 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Kahului Hbr Nos E (90°) 10-18 kt 6:06 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Hansen Rd NE (40°) 11-17 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Haleakala Hwy NE (50°) 15-22 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Makawao NE (50°) 9-19 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Kula 2 ENE (60°) 9-17 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Piiholo E (80°) 8-16 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Emi Baseyard SE (140°) 2-5 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Hana S (190°) 3-5 kt 5:45 am  Wed 11/12 Na Kula E (80°) 26-38 kt 5:35 am  Wed 11/12 Auwahi WNW (300°) 7-8 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Kula 1 ESE (110°) 2-4 kt 5:48 am  Wed 11/12 Summit E (90°) 16-21 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Nene Nest SSE (160°) 8-12 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Park Hq ESE (110°) 8-15 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Waikamoi Treeline ESE (110°) 5-12 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Crater Rd E (100°) 13-27 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Kula Ag Calm 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Waipoli Rd E (100°) 2-3 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Keokea SE (140°) 3-4 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Kula NNE (30°) 3-5 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Pulehu E (80°) 2-3 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Naalaea Rd NNE (30°) 2-5 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Ulupalakua E (90°) 2-4 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Lipoa ESE (120°) 2-4 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Veterans Hwy NNW (340°) 17-25 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Kealia Pond NNE (30°) 20-29 kt 6:20 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Maalaea N (360°) 13-22 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula ENE (60°) 6-21 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Olowalu SE (140°) 3-7 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Mamane Pl NNW (330°) 12-19 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Honoapiilani N (10°) 23-30 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNW (340°) 14-21 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Kealaloloa Rg NNE (30°) 35-46 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Ukumehame Gul WSW (250°) 10-22 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Olowalu ENE (60°) 7-15 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Olowalu SE (140°) 3-7 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Launiupoko NNE (20°) 6-10 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Launiupoko 2 NNE (30°) 8-15 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Lahainaluna N (10°) 4-8 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Lahaina Wtp ENE (70°) 2-7 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Meco Kaanapali NE (40°) 8-13 kt 6:10 am  Wed 11/12 Kapalua-w Maui ENE (70°) 20 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Honolua ESE (110°) 10-20 kt 6:00 am  Wed 11/12 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Maui Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Maui 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

 

Maui Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 121335 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 334 AM HST Wed Nov 12 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 334 AM HST Wed Nov 12 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A 1034 mb high centered about 1000 nm north of Hawaii will maintain fresh to near gale winds into Thursday for most Hawaiian waters, with gales expected in the Alenuihaha Channel. Short period northeast swell, combined with moderate to long period northwest swell, will produce large and rough seas. Trade winds will gradually ease as seas slowly lower late Thursday into Saturday. Maui County Windward Waters- 335 AM HST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, building to 13 to 14 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. Showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 8 feet at 10 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 8 feet at 10 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Numerous showers. FRIDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 335 AM HST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, north 4 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Maalaea Bay- 335 AM HST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY North northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT North northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the morning, then to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: North northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: North northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. SATURDAY North winds to 25 knots, easing to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY North winds to 20 knots, rising to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Pailolo Channel- 335 AM HST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, rising to 25 to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers this morning, then showers this afternoon. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Alenuihaha Channel- 335 AM HST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY East northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. Showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the evening, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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