Southwest hawaii
NDBC buoy 51002
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Hazardous
Strong ENE winds at 23 kn gusting to 29 kn. High seas seas at 12 ft with 9 second dominant period from the E. Water 82°F, air 80°F. Today: NE winds 15 to 25 kt.
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Speed
23kn
Gust
29kn
Direction
60° ENE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours19 to 23 kn
Waves
12ft
Period
9 s
Direction
90° E
Last 11 hours11 to 12 ft
Air temp
80°F
80 to 81°F today
Water temp
82°F
82 to 82°F today
Pressure
1012mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1011 to 1014 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms SE waters.
Tonight
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms SE waters.
Monday And Monday Night
E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms SE waters.
Synopsis
High pressure will remain well N of Hawaii for the next several days with slight weakening on Monday before strengthening by Wednesday. Tropical Storm Pena was located roughly 440 NM S of South Point on the Big Island of Hawaii at 2 AM HST will continue to track towards the W, passing well S of the offshore waters through Monday. A weak surface trough will move into N offshore waters by Thursday.
NWS zone Hawaiian Offshore Waters
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 80 to 81°F, water 82 to 82°F, pressure 1,011 to 1,014 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 51002 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
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Station 51002
17°04'12" N 157°45'18" W · 3DV50 · 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.