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Small Craft Advisory for Big Island Leeward Waters until 2009-11-28T04:00:00
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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.
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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-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.
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HOURLY WEATHER
| 500 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009 |
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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 | 0300 | 75 | 78 | 60/ 14/ 17 | 1016.6R | 8/14 | 7/350
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| BUOY 51101 | 0300 | 75 | 77 | 40/ 12/ 14 | 1017.1R | 10/14 | 10/350
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| BUOY 51000 | 0300 | 74 | 78 | 50/ 12/ 16 | 1017.1R | 7/14 | 7/310
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| BUOY 51100 | 0300 | 74 | 77 | 60/ 16/ 17 | 1016.8R | 8/14 | 7/320
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| BUOY 51002 | 0300 | 79 | 80 | 50/ 17/ 21 | 1012.3R | 9/15 | 7
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| BUOY 51003 | 0300 | 78 | 81 | 60/ 16/ 19 | 1013.2R | 8/14 | 5
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| WAIMEA BAY BUOY | 0300 | | 78 | | N/A | 5/13 | 3/320
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| KAILUA BAY BUOY | 0300 | | 78 | | N/A | 6/14 | 3/340
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| KAHULUI HARBOR | 0300 | 77 | 81 | 40/ 14/ 21 | 1014.8R | | |
| HONOLULU HARBOR | 0300 | 78 | 81 | 60/ 3/ 6 | 1014.6R | | |
| KILO NALU | 0300 | | | | N/A | 2/ 7 | |
| HILO HARBOR | 0300 | 77 | 75 | 360/ 9/ 14 | 1015.0R | | |
| MOKUOLOE | 0300 | | 78 | | 1015.9R | | |
| NAWILIWILI | 0300 | 75 | 80 | 30/ 12/ 15 | 1015.5R | | |
WIND OBSERVATIONS
| Station | Date | Time | Direction | Speed | Gust |
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| UPOLU AIRPORT | MSG | | MSG | MSG | MSG |
| HONOKAA | 24NOV09 | 17:23 | 150 | 3 | 9 |
| HAKALAU | 24NOV09 | 16:45 | 158 | 3 | 6 |
| HILO AP | 24NOV09 | 17:00 | 40 | 5 | MSG |
| PALI 2 | 24NOV09 | 16:48 | 23 | 14 | 23 |
| SOUTH POINT | 24NOV09 | 16:48 | 50 | 16 | 23 |
| KEAHOLE AP | 24NOV09 | 17:00 | 240 | 5 | MSG |
| KALOKO-HONOKOHAU | 24NOV09 | 17:15 | 251 | 3 | 6 |
| PUU WAAWAA | MSG | | MSG | MSG | MSG |
| PUUANAHULU | MSG | | MSG | MSG | MSG |
| KAWAIHAE | 24NOV09 | 17:23 | 260 | 5 | 6 |
| KEAMOKU | 24NOV09 | 16:34 | 25 | 4 | 10 |
| PTA KIPUKA ALALA | 24NOV09 | 16:55 | 245 | 3 | 13 |
| PTA WEST | 24NOV09 | 16:56 | 147 | 3 | 12 |
| PTA KEAMUKU | 24NOV09 | 16:50 | 50 | 20 | 26 |
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
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-
333 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009
Headlines
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
East winds 10 kt west of the Big Island, east to 25 kt near South Point. Wind waves 9 ft. Northwest swell 5 ft increasing to 8 ft after midnight. Haze. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 kt west of the Big Island, east to 25 kt near South Point. Wind waves 10 ft. Northwest swell 8 ft. Haze. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 kt west of the Big Island,east to 25 kt near South Point. Wind waves 10 ft. Northwest swell 7 ft. Haze. Isolated showers.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 kt west of the Big Island, east to 25 kt near South Point. Wind waves 10 ft. Northwest swell 6 ft. Haze through the day. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 kt west of the Big Island, east to 25 kt near South Point. Wind waves 10 ft. Northwest swell 7 ft. Haze. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 kt west of the Big Island, east to 25 kt near South Point. Wind waves 8 ft. North swell 7 ft. Haze. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 kt west of the Big Island, east to 25 kt near South Point. Wind waves 7 ft. Northwest swell 5 ft. Haze. Isolated showers.
SATURDAY
West of the Big Island, southwest winds 10 kt backing east. Near South Point, east winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. Northwest swell 6 ft. Haze. Isolated showers.
SUNDAY
West of the Big Island, southwest winds 10 kt backing east. Near South Point, east winds to 25 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. Northwest swell 4 to 5 ft. Haze. Isolated showers.
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