Northwestern hawaii two

NDBC buoy 51101

Observed , 49 minutes ago

Hazardous

This afternoon

Moderate NE winds at 14 kn gusting to 16 kn. Rough seas at 6 ft with 10 second dominant period from the NE. Water 80°F, air 78°F. This Afternoon: Tropical Storm Conditions Expected S Of 17n And W Of 152w.

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Wind

Speed

14kn

Gust

16kn

Direction

50° NE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours5.8 to 16 kn

Waves

5.6ft

Period

10 s

Direction

40° NE

Last 11 hours5.3 to 6.2 ft

Air temp

78°F

75 to 78°F today

Water temp

80°F

79 to 80°F today

Pressure

1015mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1.9 mbar

Last 11 hours1015 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 NE5.6 ft
12 kn NNE5.6 ft
9.7 kn NE5.9 ft
9.7 kn NE5.6 ft
12 kn NE

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 75 to 78°F, water 79 to 80°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.

1 station within 30 NM

NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE - 188 NM NW of Kauai Island, HI 8 NM NNE

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Common questions

How often does buoy 51101 report?

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

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 51101?

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Station 51101
24°21'32" N 162°04'52" W · 3D61 · owned and maintained by NDBC

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