Northern hawaii one

NDBC buoy 51000

Observed , 39 minutes ago

Hazardous

Moderate E winds at 14 kn gusting to 17 kn. Very rough seas at 9 ft with 10 second dominant period from the E. Water 80°F, air 79°F. This Afternoon: Tropical Storm Conditions Expected S Of 17n And W Of 152w.

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Wind

Speed

14kn

Gust

17kn

Direction

90° E

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours12 to 16 kn

Waves

8.5ft

Period

10 s

Direction

98° E

Last 11 hours7.2 to 9.2 ft

Air temp

79°F

78 to 79°F today

Water temp

80°F

80 to 80°F today

Pressure

1014mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-2.2 mbar

Last 11 hours1014 to 1017 mbar

Zone forecast

This Afternoon

Tropical Storm Conditions Expected S Of 17n And W Of 152w. Elsewhere, NE Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 11 Ft. Isolated Thunderstorms NW Half, Scattered Thunderstorms SE Waters.

Tonight

Tropical Storm Conditions Expected S Of 18n And W Of 152w. Elsewhere, NE Winds 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 10 Ft. Isolated Thunderstorms NW Half, Scattered Thunderstorms SE Waters.

Thursday

Hurricane Conditions Expected S Of 20n And W Of 152w. Elsewhere, NE Winds 15 To 25 Kt. Seas 7 To 11 Ft. Isolated Thunderstorms SE Waters.

Synopsis

Tropical Storm Nolo will continue to slowly move N through Friday, before turning to the W this weekend, and then NW Monday. Hurricane conditions are expected in the offshore waters south of the Big Island through the end of the week, and then over the SE offshore waters into next week.

NWS zone Hawaiian Offshore Waters

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
14 kn E8.5 ft
14 kn E7.6 ft
16 kn E7.6 ft
14 kn E7.9 ft
16 kn E8.2 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 78 to 79°F, water 80 to 80°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy 51000 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.

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Station 51000
23°31'41" N 153°47'31" W · 3DV05 · owned and maintained by NDBC

Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.