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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM BARRY as of ADVISORY NUMBER 10 @ 400 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013.

See recent photos from NDBC weather buoy 42039 in the Gulf of Mexico.

See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

Station 51202 - Mokapu Point, HI (098) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 51202

Owned and maintained by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
21.417 N 157.668 W (21°25'1" N 157°40'4" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Water depth: 100 m

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Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 51202

Conditions at 51202 as of
(11:11 am HAST)
2111 GMT on 06/19/2013:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
5-day plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 6.0 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): E ( 82 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 78.8 °F
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(HAST)		   WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
061910:41 am  --- 5.2 85.7 E--- 78.6----
061910:11 am  --- 5.6 95.8 E--- 78.6----
0619 9:41 am  --- 5.6 85.9ENE--- 78.6----
0619 9:11 am  --- 5.6 95.9 E--- 78.6----
0619 8:41 am  --- 5.9 85.9ENE--- 78.6----
0619 8:11 am  --- 5.9 86.0 E--- 78.4----
0619 7:41 am  --- 5.6 85.8 E--- 78.4----
0619 7:11 am  --- 5.6 85.8ENE--- 78.4----
0619 6:41 am  --- 5.9 86.0 E--- 78.3----
0619 6:11 am  --- 6.2 65.8ENE--- 78.3----
0619 5:41 am  --- 5.9 85.7 E--- 78.4----
0619 5:11 am  --- 6.2 85.7 E--- 78.4----
0619 4:41 am  --- 6.6 85.8 E--- 78.4----
0619 4:11 am  --- 6.2 85.8 E--- 78.4----
0619 3:41 am  --- 6.2 85.7 E--- 78.4----
0619 3:11 am  --- 6.6 85.7 E--- 78.3----
0619 2:41 am  --- 6.6 95.7 E--- 78.3----
0619 2:11 am  --- 6.6 75.6ENE--- 78.3----
0619 1:41 am  --- 6.6 75.7 E--- 78.3----
0619 1:11 am  --- 6.6 85.6 E--- 78.3----
061912:41 am  --- 6.9 65.5ENE--- 78.4----
061912:11 am  --- 6.6 85.5ENE--- 78.4----
061811:41 pm  --- 6.9 85.6 E--- 78.4----
061811:11 pm  --- 6.9 75.7ENE--- 78.4----
061810:41 pm  --- 6.2 85.5 E--- 78.4----
061810:11 pm  --- 6.6 75.4ENE--- 78.4----
0618 9:41 pm  --- 6.6 75.4ENE--- 78.4----
0618 9:11 pm  --- 7.2 85.6ENE--- 78.4----
0618 8:41 pm  --- 6.6 75.4ENE--- 78.3----
0618 8:11 pm  --- 6.6 85.5ENE--- 78.3----
0618 7:41 pm  --- 6.9 75.5ENE--- 78.3----
0618 7:11 pm  --- 6.6 85.3ENE--- 78.3----
0618 6:41 pm  --- 6.6 85.4ENE--- 78.4----
0618 6:11 pm  --- 6.6 85.6ENE--- 78.4----
0618 5:41 pm  --- 6.9 85.6ENE--- 78.4----
0618 5:11 pm  --- 6.6 75.7ENE--- 78.4----
0618 4:41 pm  --- 6.9 85.8ENE--- 78.4----
0618 4:11 pm  --- 6.9 85.7ENE--- 78.4----
0618 3:41 pm  --- 6.9 75.5ENE--- 78.4----
0618 3:11 pm  --- 7.2 85.7ENE--- 78.4----
0618 2:41 pm  --- 7.2 85.5ENE--- 78.1----
0618 2:11 pm  --- 6.9 85.6ENE--- 78.1----
0618 1:41 pm  --- 6.9 75.5ENE--- 78.1----
0618 1:11 pm  --- 6.9 85.6 E--- 78.1----
061812:41 pm  --- 6.6 65.5ENE--- 78.1----
061812:11 pm  --- 6.9 85.5ENE--- 77.9----
061811:41 am  --- 6.9 85.7ENE--- 77.9----
061811:11 am  --- 6.2 85.5ENE--- 77.7----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 51202 as of (11:11 am HAST)
2111 GMT on 06/19/2013:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 13.3 sec
5-day plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD): SE
5-day plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 5.9 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 8.3 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD): E
5-day plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 6.0 sec
Previous observations
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Swell Height 5-day plot - Swell Period 5-day plot - Swell Direction 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction 5-day plot - Wave Steepness 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(HAST)		   WVHT
ft		   SwH
ft		   SwP
sec		   SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		   WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
061910:41 am   5.2   1.3   10.5   E 5.2 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.7
061910:11 am   5.6   1.6   10.5  ESE 5.2 9.1   E AVERAGE 5.8
0619 9:41 am   5.6   1.3   10.5   E 5.2 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.9
0619 9:11 am   5.6   1.3   13.3  ESE 5.2 9.1   E AVERAGE 5.9
0619 8:41 am   5.9   1.3   13.3  SSE 5.6 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.9
0619 8:11 am   5.9   1.6   13.3   SE 5.6 8.3   E AVERAGE 6.0
0619 7:41 am   5.6   1.3   12.5   SE 5.2 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.8
0619 7:11 am   5.6   1.3   13.3   SE 5.2 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.8
0619 6:41 am   5.9   1.3   10.5  ESE 5.9 8.3   E AVERAGE 6.0
0619 6:11 am   6.2   1.3   12.5   SE 6.2 6.2   ENEVERY_STEEP 5.8
0619 5:41 am   5.9   1.3   13.3   SE 5.9 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.7
0619 5:11 am   6.2   1.0   14.3   SE 6.2 7.7   E STEEP 5.7
0619 4:41 am   6.6   1.3   13.3   SE 6.2 7.7   E STEEP 5.8
0619 4:11 am   6.2   1.3   10.5   E 6.2 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.8
0619 3:41 am   6.2   1.3   10.5   E 5.9 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.7
0619 3:11 am   6.6   1.3   11.8   SE 6.2 7.7   E STEEP 5.7
0619 2:41 am   6.6   1.3   10.5   E 6.2 9.1   E AVERAGE 5.7
0619 2:11 am   6.6   1.3   14.3  SSE 6.6 6.7   ENE STEEP 5.6
0619 1:41 am   6.6   1.3   10.5  ESE 6.6 7.1   E STEEP 5.7
0619 1:11 am   6.6   1.6   13.3   SE 6.6 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.6
061912:41 am   6.9   1.3   14.3   SE 6.9 6.2   ENEVERY_STEEP 5.5
061912:11 am   6.6   1.3   13.3  SSE 6.6 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.5
061811:41 pm   6.9   1.6   14.3  ESE 6.6 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.6
061811:11 pm   6.9   1.6   14.3   SE 6.6 7.1   ENE STEEP 5.7
061810:41 pm   6.2   1.3   14.3   SE 6.2 8.3   E AVERAGE 5.5
061810:11 pm   6.6   1.3   14.3   SE 6.2 6.7   ENE STEEP 5.4
0618 9:41 pm   6.6   1.3   13.3   SE 6.6 7.1   ENE STEEP 5.4
0618 9:11 pm   7.2   1.3   13.3  SSE 6.9 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.6
0618 8:41 pm   6.6   1.3   13.3   SE 6.6 7.1   ENE STEEP 5.4
0618 8:11 pm   6.6   1.3   14.3   SE 6.2 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.5
0618 7:41 pm   6.9   1.0   12.5   SE 6.9 6.7   ENE STEEP 5.5
0618 7:11 pm   6.6   1.3   13.3   SE 6.2 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.3
0618 6:41 pm   6.6   1.3   13.3  SSE 6.6 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.4
0618 6:11 pm   6.6   1.3   13.3   SE 6.6 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.6
0618 5:41 pm   6.9   1.3   13.3   SE 6.6 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.6
0618 5:11 pm   6.6   1.3   14.3   SE 6.6 7.1   ENE STEEP 5.7
0618 4:41 pm   6.9   1.3   14.3  SSE 6.9 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.8
0618 4:11 pm   6.9   1.6   14.3   SE 6.9 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.7
0618 3:41 pm   6.9   1.3   13.3  SSE 6.6 7.1   ENE STEEP 5.5
0618 3:11 pm   7.2   1.3   14.3   SE 6.9 8.3   ENE STEEP 5.7
0618 2:41 pm   7.2   1.6   14.3  SSE 6.9 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.5
0618 2:11 pm   6.9   1.3   14.3   SE 6.9 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.6
0618 1:41 pm   6.9   1.3   14.3   SE 6.9 6.7   ENE STEEP 5.5
0618 1:11 pm   6.9   1.3   14.3   SE 6.6 7.7   E STEEP 5.6
061812:41 pm   6.6   1.3   13.3  SSE 6.6 6.2   ENEVERY_STEEP 5.5
061812:11 pm   6.9   1.6   14.3   SE 6.6 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.5
061811:41 am   6.9   1.3   13.3   SE 6.6 8.3   ENE AVERAGE 5.7
061811:11 am   6.2   1.6   14.3   SE 6.2 7.7   ENE STEEP 5.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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