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NOAA CO-OPS station 1617760
Observed , 10 minutes ago
Hazardous
Hurricane Watch in effect. Light ENE winds at 8 kn gusting to 11 kn, building. Air 81°F. Rest of Today: East Northeast Winds To 20 Knots.
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Hurricane Watch issued September 23 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 8 to 13 feet. * WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters. * WHEN...Starting 6 AM HST Friday. * IMPACTS...Extremely strong winds will cause hazardous seas which will likely capsize or damage vessels and severely reduce visibility.
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Speed
7.6kn
Gust
11kn
Direction
59° ENE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours0.2 to 9.1 kn
Water Level
3ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.6 to 3 ft
Air temp
81°F
Last 12 hours75 to 83°F
Pressure
1013mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-2.2 mbar
Last 12 hours1012 to 1015 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
East Northeast Winds To 20 Knots. Seas 6 To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: East 7 Feet At 9 Seconds And North 3 Feet At 10 Seconds. Occasional Heavy Showers. Isolated Thunderstorms This Afternoon.
Tonight
East Northeast Winds To 20 Knots. Seas 6 To 8 Feet. Wave Detail: East 7 Feet At 9 Seconds And South 3 Feet At 12 Seconds. Heavy Showers With Isolated Thunderstorms.
Thursday
East Northeast Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 8 To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: East 8 Feet At 7 Seconds And South Southwest 4 Feet At 11 Seconds. Heavy Showers With Isolated Thunderstorms.
Synopsis
Surface high pressure far north of the state will maintain moderate to locally strong trades through the period.
NWS zone Big Island Windward Waters
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 75 to 83°F, pressure 1,012 to 1,015 mbar over the same window.
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 1617760
19°43'48" N 155°03'22" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.