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Small Craft Advisory for Kauai Windward Waters until 2010-02-12T04:00:00
WHHW70 PHFO 100141
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
341 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WATERS EXPOSED TO LARGE WEST NORTHWEST
SWELLS...
.A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT AND LINGER
THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
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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-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-
BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
341 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL AND LOCALLY
GENERATED WINDS WAVES WILL PRODUCE SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS 10 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
THESE CONDITIONS.
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HOURLY WEATHER
| 800 PM HST TUE FEB 09 2010 |
| BUOY REPORTS
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| STATION/POSITION | TIME | TEMP | | WIND | PRES | WAVE | SWELL
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| | | AIR | SEA | DIR/SP/G | | HT/PER | HT/DIR
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| | (UTC) | (F) | | (DEG/KT/KT) | (MB) | (FT/S) | (FT/D)
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| BUOY 51001 | NOT A | BL
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| BUOY 51101 | 0600 | 72 | 73 | 210/ 10/ 12 | 1019.6R | 10/17 | 10/290
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| BUOY 51000 | 0600 | 72 | 74 | 130/ 10/ 12 | 1021.1R | 5/15 | 5/310
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| BUOY 51100 | 0600 | 72 | 74 | 120/ 8/ 12 | 1021.0R | 5/ 8 | 5/130
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| BUOY 51002 | 0600 | 76 | 77 | 60/ 17/ 21 | 1017.4R | 9/ 8 | 5
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| BUOY 51003 | 0600 | 71 | 78 | 150/ 10/ 12 | 1018.9R | 6/ 8 | 5
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| KAILUA BAY BUOY | 0500 | | 75 | | N/A | 5/ 6 | 2/350
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| LANAI BUOY | 0500 | | 77 | | N/A | 3/12 | 2/210
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| KAHULUI HARBOR | 0600 | | 76 | 280/ 4/ 5 | 1018.7R | | |
| HONOLULU HARBOR | 0600 | 74 | 79 | 70/ 1/ 3 | 1019.4S | | |
| KILO NALU | 0500 | | | | N/A | 2/12 | |
| HILO HARBOR | 0600 | | 76 | 240/ 6/ 9 | 1019.5R | | |
| MOKUOLOE | 0600 | | 76 | | 1019.8
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| NAWILIWILI | 0600 | 72 | 77 | 260/ 5/ 6 | 1019.7R | | |
WIND OBSERVATIONS
| Station | Date | Time | Direction | Speed | Gust |
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| PRINCEVILLE | 09FEB10 | 18:46 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| MOLOAA DAIRY | MSG | | MSG | MSG | MSG |
| LIHUE | 09FEB10 | 19:00 | 50 | 3 | MSG |
| POIPU | 09FEB10 | 19:19 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| PORT ALLEN | 09FEB10 | 18:53 | 180 | 2 | 5 |
| MAKAHA RIDGE | 09FEB10 | 19:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MANA | 09FEB10 | 19:34 | 23 | 3 | 9 |
| PUU LUA | 09FEB10 | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PUU OPAE | 09FEB10 | 19:34 | 67 | 4 | 5 |
| WAIMEA HEIGHTS | 09FEB10 | 19:35 | 47 | 3 | 6 |
SYNOPSIS
341 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2010
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS:
A ridge about 200 miles north of Kauai will move south slowly and weaken tonight as a front approaches from the northwest. The front will reach Kauai Wednesday night and stall near Maui county on Thursday. High pressure will build north of the islands behind the front.
5 DAY FORECAST
KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-
341 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2010
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
East winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Northwest swell 11 ft increasing to 15 ft after midnight. Isolated showers after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. Northwest swell 15 ft. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 kt. Wind waves 8 ft. Northwest swell 15 ft. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. Northwest swell 15 ft and south 3 ft. Isolated showers through the day.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. Northwest swell 14 ft and south 3 ft. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. Northwest swell 12 ft and south 3 ft. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. Northwest swell 10 ft and south 3 ft. Isolated showers.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. Northwest swell 12 to 13 ft. Isolated showers.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. Northwest swell 11 to 12 ft. Isolated showers.
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