Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Wednesday 11 25 20 morning call

Blog reader Scott found out that the NOAA and NWS are about (jan 1st) to ditch the lovely page with Pat Caldwell table and discussion. Here's the page with the notice.
They're asking to send comments to nws.srd.feedback@noaa.gov. Please let them know by December 20 if you don't want that to happen. Mine had: "please keep Pat Caldwell's page up" already the subject... Thanks.

Hookipa in the late afternoon had moments of magic light and plenty rainbows. Surfing conditions were very poor.



6am significant buoy readings and discussion
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South shore
Barbers
0.4ft @ 20s from 204° (SSW)

Lanai

0.7ft @ 14s from 197° (SSW)

Slivers of long period period SSW energy at the buoys, I checked the maps and didn't find any possible fetch for it. That usually means that there won't be much in the water, so check the Lahaina webcam if interested, for size, conditions and consistency.

North shore
Mokapu
6.7ft @ 9s from 77° (ENE)

No NW energy left at any of the buoys, all we have today is the usual short period ENE energy. Hookipa will have waves up to head high (or smaller) while bigger size can probably be found on  eastern exposures.

Wind map at noon .The other ones can be found at link n.-2 of GP's meteo websites list in the right column (click on animation of the 10 meter 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.


1 comment:

LAT said...

I emailed nws about the Oahu forecast, here's the info I got back. Looks like Uncle Pat is retiring. It's a bummer, but I wish him well.

>>>>>>

We appreciate the feedback on the SRD. Unfortunately this change is due to a staff resource who will not be available (Patrick Caldwell is retiring) starting the beginning of next year (Jan. 2021). There is currently no one else with this particular expertise to replace him. There is additional surf forecast information provided at the following locations:

Surf forecasts are available for Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. These forecasts are updated at least twice a day and include an overview/discussion, 2-day surf forecast, weather, and tides:
https://www.weather.gov/hfo/SRF

Marine section of the Area Forecast Discussion, which is updated at least four times a day:
https://www.weather.gov/hfo/AFD

Graphical forecasts of winds and swell is updated twice a day:
https://www.weather.gov/hfo/gfe_graphics

Alternative sources of information provided by our partners in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise are available at:
https://www.weather.gov/enterprise/

We will continue to explore ways to ensure we're meeting your needs for swell/surf info.

Let us know if you have additional questions.