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Forecast for Maui County Windward Waters
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WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PHZ117 Watches/Warnings/Advisories RSS feed

Small Craft Advisory for Maui County Windward Waters until 2009-11-28T04:00:00

WHHW70 PHFO 250134
MWWHFO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
334 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY....

.A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS WELL NORTH OF THE ISLANDS
THROUGH SATURDAY...RESULTING IN FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE
WINDS...AND HAZARDOUS SEAS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.

PHZ110>117-119>121-123-124-251445-
/O.EXT.PHFO.SC.Y.0041.091125T0400Z-091128T0400Z/
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-
PAILOLO CHANNEL-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-
BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
334 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$



HOURLY WEATHER
600 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009
BUOY REPORTS
STATION/POSITION TIME TEMP WIND PRES WAVE SWELL
AIR SEA DIR/SP/G HT/PERHT/DIR
(UTC)(F) (DEG/KT/KT)(MB) (FT/S)(FT/D)
BUOY 51001 0400 75 77 70/ 16/ 191017.0R 9/14 8/340
BUOY 51101 0400 75 77 50/ 12/ 141017.5R 12/15 11/350
BUOY 51000 0400 72 77 50/ 8/ 191017.6R 7/14
BUOY 51100 0400 75 77 70/ 14/ 161017.3R 6/14 5/320
BUOY 51002 0400 78 80 60/ 17/ 191013.0R 9/ 9 5
BUOY 51003 0400 78 80 70/ 14/ 161013.7R 7/14 5
WAIMEA BAY BUOY 0400 78 N/A 5/13 3/320
KAILUA BAY BUOY 0400 78 N/A 6/13 3/340
KAHULUI HARBOR 0400 76 81 50/ 14/ 181015.2R
HONOLULU HARBOR 0400 77 81 50/ 6/ 91015.4R
KILO NALU 0400 N/A 2/ 7
HILO HARBOR 0400 76 75 10/ 5/ 111015.5R
MOKUOLOE 0400 78 1016.4R
NAWILIWILI 0400 75 80 30/ 11/ 161016.0R

WIND OBSERVATIONS
StationDateTimeDirectionSpeedGust
MAKAPULAPAI 24NOV09 18:14 78 14 22
MOLOKAI 1 24NOV09 17:37 64 3 18
MOLOKAI AP 24NOV09 18:00 40 12 MSG
LANAI 1 24NOV09 17:37 61 16 30
KAHOOLAWE 24NOV09 17:54 60 10 16
KANELOA 24NOV09 17:53 79 16 27
HONOKANAIA 24NOV09 17:53 87 12 19
KAHULUI AP 24NOV09 18:00 60 14 MSG
HANA 24NOV09 18:04 90 3 9
HALEAKALA 24NOV09 18:04 170 5 6
KAUPO GAP MSG MSG MSG MSG
MAALAEA BAY 24NOV09 18:04 350 18 28
KAPALUA-W MAUI 24NOV09 18:00 50 14 MSG
LIPOA MSG MSG MSG MSG

SYNOPSIS

333 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS:
A high pressure system will pass well north of the islands through Saturday, resulting in fresh to locally strong trade winds.


5 DAY FORECAST


MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-
333 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

Headlines
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. Northwest swell 7 ft increasing to 11 ft after midnight. Isolated showers.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 8 ft. Northwest swell 14 ft. Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 8 ft. Northwest swell 13 ft. Scattered showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

THURSDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 8 ft. Northwest swell 11 ft. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. Northwest swell 9 ft. Scattered showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. North swell 8 ft. Scattered showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. Northwest swell 5 ft. Scattered showers.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. Northwest swell 7 ft. Scattered showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. Northwest swell 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.


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