Kawaihae

NDBC buoy kwhh1

Observed , 57 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light and variable winds, easing. Water 81°F, air 75°F. Next low tide at 10:20 AM (0 ft). Today: West of the big island, south winds to 10 knots, veering to west this afternoon.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 3:38AM HST until November 9 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt. * WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward Waters, Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters and Big Island Southeast Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

1.9kn

Gust

4.1kn

Direction

90° E

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours0 to 8.9 kn

Air temp

75°F

75 to 83°F today

Water temp

81°F

81 to 82°F today

Pressure

1013mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.3 mbar

Last 11 hours1012 to 1014 mbar

Tides

Next low

10:20 AM

0.4 ft

Then high

3:12 PM

1.1 ft

Predicted, Kawaihae-0.1 to 2.5 ft

Zone forecast

Today

West of the big island, south winds to 10 knots, veering to west this afternoon. Near south point, east northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds.

Tonight

West of the big island, north northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east southeast after midnight. Near south point, east northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

Monday

West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

Synopsis

Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail through the remainder of this weekend as high pressure remains in place north of the state as Tropical Storm Pena continues to move westward, passing several hundred miles south of the Big Island. Trade winds are then expected to strengthen again on Wednesday as a new high builds to the north. A surface trough will move into the region on Thursday from the north, bringing unsettled clouds and showers across the coastal waters.

NWS zone Big Island Leeward Waters

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
1.9 kn E81°F
1.9 kn NNE81°F
1.9 kn E81°F
2.9 kn SSE81°F
4.1 kn SSE82°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 75 to 83°F, pressure 1,012 to 1,014 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy kwhh1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 kwhh1
20°02'13" N 155°49'44" W · owned and maintained by NOS

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.