Hilo
NDBC buoy iloh1
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Hazardous
Hurricane Watch in effect. Light ENE winds at 8 kn gusting to 11 kn, building. Air 81°F. Next low tide at 7:55 PM (0 ft). 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
8kn
Gust
11kn
Direction
60° ENE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
81°F
Last 11 hours75 to 82°F
Pressure
1013mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-2.2 mbar
Last 11 hours1012 to 1015 mbar
Tides
Next low
7:55 PM
0.5 ft
Then high
1:37 AM
1.9 ft
Predicted, HILO0.2 to 2.6 ft
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. Pressure 1,012 to 1,015 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Big Island Windward Waters appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves or 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 buoy.
Station iloh1
19°43'48" N 155°03'22" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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