Friday, July 24, 2020

Friday 7 24 20 morning call

South shore was glassy waist high perfection again yesterday until around noon when a light onshore picked up (still good for foiling). Late afternoon I stopped by the harbor for a possible wing "training wheel" session with the Maliko 200 (best foil for learning anything), but it was too windy for my taste.

Judging by the loudness of the laughters, capsize handling training must be fun.


Much better call by Casey up to coast. Too tired to join him.


Here you find the updated predictions for Douglas' path. Right over Maui in the latest run.


This wonderful satellite shots animation shows the latest evolution of the storm. The photo below is at 6.52am today.


This image is Windy.com's visualization of the Euro model at 11am of Sunday. Looks like we might have a unique opportunity to be in the eye of a hurricane! Hopefully, there won't be one anymore, as the satellite animation above shows that it seems to have dissolved. By no means I am no hurricane expert, but everybody has heard that when the eye is well defined the storm is really strong...


Just in time before the storm hits, Hi-Tech should be able to run a keiki contest at Launiupoko on Saturday. Here's the heat list.


6am significant buoy readings and discussion.
South shore
Lanai
2.1ft @ 13s from 174° (S)       
0.9ft @ 16s from 185° (S)
 
2ft 13 plus a new almost a foot @ 16s should provide the south shore once again with fun size waves.
Check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.



North shore
Pauwela
4.3ft @ 9s from 42° (NE)       
4.2ft @ 7s from 49° (NE)

Chest to head high waves at Hookipa and on eastern exposures should continue also today.

Wind map at noon
(the other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column).


Fetches map (circles legend: red: direct aim, blue: angular spreading, black: blocked, yellow: apparent direct aim, but out of the great circle ray map, so not 100% sure).
North Pacific (about 4 days travel time from the NW corner of the North Pacific):


South Pacific (about 7 days travel time from east/west of New Zealand):


Morning sky.

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