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Buoy 51001 Conditions As Of: 3:50AM, 07-05-2008 Wind Direction: E (80º) Wind Speed: 15.5 kts. Gust Speed: 19.4 kts. Wave Height: 6.2 ft. Swell Period: 7 sec. Air Temperature: 77.7ºF Water Temperature: N/AºF	Buoy 51002 Conditions As Of: 3:50AM, 07-05-2008 Wind Direction: E (80º) Wind Speed: 15.5 kts. Gust Speed: 19.4 kts. Wave Height: 4.9 ft. Swell Period: 6 sec. Air Temperature: 76.8ºF Water Temperature: 78.1ºF
Buoy 51004 Warning: socket_set_timeout(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/sophia/public_html/weather/buoy/phpBuoy51004.php on line 139 Buoy data currently unavailable - file could not be loaded	Buoy 510003 Conditions As Of: 3:50AM, 07-05-2008 Wind Direction: ESE (110º) Wind Speed: 13.6 kts. Gust Speed: 15.5 kts. Wave Height: 5.2 ft. Swell Period: 10 sec. Air Temperature: 78.3ºF Water Temperature: 80.8ºF
Buoy 51201 Conditions As Of: 4:06AM, 07-05-2008 Wind Direction: N/A (N/Aº) Wind Speed: N/A kts. Gust Speed: N/A kts. Wave Height: 4.9 ft. Swell Period: 6 sec. Air Temperature: N/AºF Water Temperature: 79ºF

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Latest Surf Report

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FZHW50 PHFO 050032
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST FRI JUL 4 2008


HIZ005>011-050500-
OAHU-
300 PM HST FRI JUL 4 2008
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
LOWERING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
LOWERING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY.
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FT FEET THIS AFTERNOON
LOWERING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY.
SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
LOWERING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY..
OUTLOOK THROUGH THURSDAY JUL 10:
NO SIGNIFICANT SWELLS EXPECTED.
SURF HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST HEIGHTS OF THE FACE OR FRONT OF WAVES. THE
SURF FORECAST IS BASED ON THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IN THE ZONE OF
MAXIMUM REFRACTION. SOME WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS THE
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER RIP CURRENTS IN OR NEAR
ANY SURF ZONE.
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COLLABORATIVE NEARSHORE SWELL AND WIND FORECAST FOR OAHU
NWS/NCDDC HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST WED JUL 2 2008
THIS COLLABORATIVE FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT
300 PM WHEN PAT CALDWELL IS AVAILABLE. WHEN PAT CALDWELL IS NOT
AVAILABLE...THE LATEST COLLABORATIVE FORECAST WILL REMAIN POSTED FOR
4
DAYS.
FORECAST SWL DMNT DMNT H H HGT WIND WIND SPD
DATE HGT DIR PD 1/3 1/10 TEND PROB SPD DIR TEND
1 PM 4 N 8 2 4 SAME 7-10 NE UP
07/02 3 SW 16 4 6 SAME
THU 4 NNE 8 2 4 SAME MED 11-16 ENE UP
07/03 3 SW 15 4 6 SAME MED
FRI 4 NNE 8 2 4 DOWN LOW 11-16 E SAME
07/04 4 E 5 2 2 UP LOW
3 SW 16 4 6 SAME LOW
SAT 2 NW 13 2 4 UP LOW 11-16 E SAME
07/05 3 NNE 8 2 2 DOWN LOW
4 E 6 2 2 SAME LOW
3 SW 15 4 6 SAME MED
SUN 3 NNW 11 4 6 DOWN LOW 11-16 E SAME
07/06 5 E 7 2 4 UP LOW
2 SW 14 2 4 DOWN MED
MON 2 N 8 2 2 DOWN LOW 11-16 E SAME
07/07 5 E 7 2 4 SAME LOW
2 SW 13 2 4 SAME LOW
LEGEND:
SWL HGT OPEN OCEAN SWELL HEIGHT MEASURED FROM TROUGH TO CREST
IN FEET LOCATED 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE
DMNT DIR DOMINANT DIRECTION TYPICALLY +/-10 DEGREES IN 16 COMPASS
POINTS
DMNT PD DOMINANT PERIOD IN SECONDS
H1/3 SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IN THE SURF ZONE
H1/10 AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST ONE-TENTH WAVES IN THE SURF
ZONE
HGT TEND HEIGHT TENDENCY OF SWELL (VALID VALUES: UP/DOWN/SAME)
PROB PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE (VALID VALUES: HIGH/MED/LOW)
WIND SPD OPEN WATER WIND SPEED MEASURED IN KNOTS LOCATED
20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE
WIND DIR WIND DIRECTION IN 16 COMPASS POINTS
SPD TEND WIND SPEED TENDENCY (VALID VALUES: UP/DOWN/SAME)
SURF HEIGHTS WILL VARY BETWEEN DIFFERENT BEACHES AND AT THE SAME
BEACH AT DIFFERENT BREAK AREAS.
DISCUSSION:
SUMMARY...
SURF FROM NORTH AND SOUTH TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.
DETAILED...
MID WEDNESDAY ON NORTHERN SHORES HAS SMALL...SHORT-PERIOD SURF FROM
340-020 DEGREES. THE HEIGHTS SHOULD STAY ABOUT THE SAME INTO FRIDAY
AS THE DIRECTION FAVORS 20 DEGREES.
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK FRONT BEHIND A LOW
PRESSURE ABOUT 1000 NM NORTHEAST OF HAWAII HELD STEADY OVER A LARGE
AREA STARTING MONDAY INTO THIS MORNING. THE HEAD OF THE FETCH
REACHED TO WITHIN ABOUT 500 NM. SHORT-PERIOD SWELL...SIMILAR TO THE
TYPICAL SUMMER WINDSWELL FROM THE EAST...IS EXPECTED STARTING TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 00-030 DEGREES...MAKING FOR SMALL
BREAKERS...WHICH SHOULD AFFECT SELECT NORTH-FACING SURF ZONES
ON EASTERN SHORES.
A FAST-MOVING GALE IS CROSSING THE DATELINE ABOUT 1700 NM NORTHWEST
OF HAWAII TODAY. MODELS SHOW A CONTINUED QUICK TRACK
EASTWARD...PASSING THE HAWAII SWELL WINDOW ON THURSDAY. IT SHOULD
MAKE A SHORT-LIVED...SMALL EPISODE STARTING MID SATURDAY FROM
310-320 DEGREES...PEAKING EARLY SUNDAY FROM 315-330 DEGREES...AND
DROPPING BACK TO TINY LEVELS ON MONDAY.
MID WEDNESDAY FINDS LIGHT TRADES SLOWLY RETURNING. MODERATE TRADES
ARE EXPECTED TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THURSDAY AND HOLD THROUGH THE
PERIOD. WINDSWELL SHOULD GROW TO SMALL LEVELS OVER THE WEEKEND.
MID WEDNESDAY ON SOUTHERN SHORES HAS MODERATE BREAKERS FROM 210-220
DEGREES. SIMILAR SURF SHOULD HOLD INTO SATURDAY.
IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE LAST WEEK...A LONG WAVE TROUGH IN THE JET
STREAM SET UP WITH THE NORTH TO SOUTH AXIS OVER NEW ZEALAND. A
SERIES OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURES TRACKED FROM NEAR TASMANIA TO SOUTH
OF NEW ZEALAND...EACH WITH SEVERE GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS FILLING
A WIDE...LONG FETCH IN THE TASMAN SEA...208-220 DEGREES RELATIVE TO
HAWAII. THIS HAS LEAD TO THE LONG-LIVED SPELL OF LOCAL SURF.
SHADOWING BY NEW ZEALAND AND SW PACIFIC ISLANDS LIMIT LOCAL
SIZE...KEEPING SURF BELOW THE HIGH MARK.
SMALL TO MODERATE SURF SHOULD HOLD ABOUT THE SAME FROM THE TASMAN
SEA INTO SATURDAY...WITH A DOWNWARD TREND NEXT WEEK.
INTO THE LONG RANGE...WEAK LOW PRESSURE EAST OF NEW ZEALAND THIS
WEEK SHOULD NOT PRODUCE SURF BEYOND THE SUMMER BACKGROUND PATTERN OF
TINY TO SMALL LEVELS NEXT TUESDAY TO THURSDAY. A NEW SYSTEM ENTERING
THE TASMAN SEA TODAY 7/2 IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN...BRINGING
ANOTHER SMALL TO MODERATE EPISODE STARTING 7/10. THE JET TROUGH IS
MODELLED TO MOVE JUST EAST OF NEW ZEALAND THIS WEEKEND...ALLOWING A
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TO SET UP GALES IN THE MORE COMMON 190-200
DEGREE BAND RELATIVE TO HAWAII...RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE
OR HIGHER SURF STARTING THE WEEK OF 7/14.
IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE...MODELS SHOW WEAK LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF
HAWAII NEAR THE ALEUTIANS WITH MARGINAL GALES THAT COULD PRODUCE
TINY TO SMALL N SURF LOCALLY AROUND 7/12. MODERATE TRADES SHOULD
PREVAIL NEXT WEEK. TROPICAL SYSTEMS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL BE
MONITORED. LONG RANGE ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT TO GENEROUS JUGGLING.
THE NEXT COLLABORATIVE FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON MONDAY...JULY 7.
THIS FORECAST WAS PRODUCED THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF
NWS AND NCDDC. PLEASE SEND SUGGESTIONS TO W-HFO.WEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV
OR CALL THE WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT 808-973-5275.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
SEE /IN LOWERCASE/ HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/HNL/PAGES/MARINE.PHP
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NWS FORECASTER AND NCDDC PAT CALDWELL