Revised ASP Judging Criteria Unleashed for 2010 at North NarrabeenCOOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, January 12, 2010) – With a number of enhancements being activated on the ASP World Tour this season, the ASP Judging Criteria has been refined to reflect the progression of the sport.“It’s paramount that the ASP Judging Criteria evolve to reflect the ever-progressing envelope ...»
ASP One Ranking System Unveiled for 2010 and BeyondCOOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, December 29, 2009) – Beginning in 2010, ASP International will activate a One Ranking structure for the men’s ASP Dream Tour and the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS). The concept of the ASP One Ranking structure is to make both the ASP-sanctioned World Tour and Qualifying Se ...»
Here’s your first February surf installment - and it’s a BIG one. Right about now (Friday, Feb. 6) waves are above the advisory level criteria of 15 feet (crest to trough or 8 feet local scale).
7AM: COOL CRISP CLEAR, LIGHT TRADES;NORTHSHORE DOWN, NW 2-3+' VERY GOOD; MAKAHA DOWN 0-2+' SMOOTH;SOUTH:BOWLS DOWN 0-1 OCC SOFT 2' CLEAN; WAIKIKI:0-1'; DH: 0-1.5' FAIR; SANDY'S HOLDS 1-2' SHOREY, FAIR; MAKAPU'U DOWN ON WIND WAVES 0-1.5' FAI
WILL THE NORTHSHORE TOW IN CHAMPS TAKE A 12-18' WNW IS INCREASING WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY 2.10.2010
ALL SURF LINES....ALL ISLANDS...HERE....(572-SURF, 241- SURF, 324-RUSH) For Your Neighbor Island of choice click the HOME link....Mahalos!
BIG PICTURE for MONDAY 2/8/10 OUT 7-10 DAYS KEY NOTE: QUITE FOR A DAY & A HALF...THEN, OVER WARNING LEVEL WNW INCREASING WEDNESDAY AND STAYING GIANT THURSDAY....MORE NEAR WARNINGS POSSIBLE SATURDAY. NPAC: Currently, Models back way down for the storm on 2/5 ...1500 mi to our NNE with some 40kt and 20' seas; ETA for a small isolated 2-4' NNE is later Tuesday 2/8. Also, one model has a low pop up near the dateline 1200mi away to our NW tracking NE in the 300-320 band for a 2-4' bump on the 8th(iffy)... THE BIG STORM on Sunday 2/7 with the GFS & NOGAPS models tracking a huge, powerful storm our way in the 280-300 band for a XX Large( guestimated 12-18+') wester increasing the 10th. 20+ second forerunners and 10' WNW to be here for the Tuesday evening. This West swell is in the shadow window of Kauai & Niihau (290) but they'll be about 20' ...so estimate % blockage for us will be somewhat less in size...so far it looks like about 1/2 the fetch is in the shadow but it does move out; best bet is when the system tracks outside of 295 by Wed. early afternoon into Friday; still gonna be plenty BIG on outer reefs. Long period wave trains to mow over surfers of all levels. Wrap into town is possible. LASTLY, A storm centered off the Kuril Is. above Japan track a new storm Tues into Friday with strong gales for 4 days including a captured fetch. The nose of the broad fetch gets to within 600 miles Friday. this one will be at least 10-12+ NW on Sat and Sunday. We'll refine this forecast as the system unfolds. SPAC Good news continues; a storm popped Feb 2-4 to our SOUTH (160-170W) with gales+ and 25+ seas; winds build for 1/2 day leading to a fun small 1-3' South filling Tuesday peaking Wednesday; There's also a powerful small low near Tahiti that will bump us up Wednesday afternoon into Thursday 2/11. There's better fun to be had with the 3rd better storm off New Zealand Thursday 2/4 for a SSW of 2-4' Thursday 2/11-13 adding to the Tahiti source. Also expect some W wrap to isolated reefs to add to it all on Wed and maybe even Thursday. SSW Energy will be felt into Valentines Day weekend which is well above seasonal averages and spreading out our crowds. LAST: more smaller 3' SSW expected near 2/15-16 as the Jet down under delivers storm energy more toward the NE today. EAST SWELLS: east side (makapu'u) holds to 2' on remnant trade swells and small remnant N wrap. This scenario to continue with each passing front and assoc. konas and N winds/swells...see 7 day winds above.
CURRENT MEN'S RATINGS...HERE CURRENT WOMEN'S RATINGS...HERE
AT HAWAII STATE CAPITOL, 2nd FLOOR, ON WED., 2/10/10
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**Honolulu Highs 76-79°F; Lows 60-64°F;Lows at Beaches 57-62°F**
Oahu Rainfall Outlook:
Today - Light (0.00 - .00")
Tuesday - Light (0.00 - .05")
Wednesday - Light (0.01 - .10")
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Satellite Discussion: Mostly clear skies across the state again. Infrared satellite imagery shows conditions are stable across the state.
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Regional Discussion & Forecast
Mostly dry, relatively light trade flow looks to prevail today and tomorrow as ridging to the north of the islands remains unremarkable in stature. A weak cold front will brush the western islands on Wednesday, bringing a brief spell of light konas on Wednesday and maybe a little light rain as far south as Maui Wednesday evening with the onset of cool northerlies in the wake of the frontal passage. Northerlies should relax on Thursday and become more trade-like NE'erly. Wind and weather to remain rather mundane over the weekend and early next week, with no significant frontal passages nor any decent trade producing high pressure cells expected. We finally get a modest frontal passage followed by healthy trades late next week. No serious rain expected any time soon and Hawaii's El Niño induced drought woes continue.
**El Nino Outlook for the Hawaiian Islands this Winter** An El Nino event across the Equatorial Eastern Pacific continues at a weak intensity but is forecast to increase to a moderately intense El Nino this winter, likely peaking around Jan-Feb before weakening during the spring. Historically, El Nino events of this intensity have left rainfall chances across the islands below normal so that is the idea for this winter. As the water warms across the Equatorial Pacific over the next few months we'll see just how intense it will become and how it affects the synoptic weather pattern across the Pacific. With the typical wintertime storm track varying more this winter, large swell directions may vary more, besides the normal NW swells
Hawaii Close-Up Infrared Satellite Dark Blue = Clear Skies Light Blue = Low Level Clouds Green = Middle Level Clouds Yellow & Red = High Clouds (Possible T-Storm)
GOES - Water Vapor Brown-Black = Dry, Sinking Air (Denies cloud growth) White-Blue = Moist, Rising Air (Allows cloud growth)
Pacific Surface Analysis Blue Triangle w/ Line = Cold Fronts Red Semicircle w/ Line = Warm Fronts Red & Blue = Stationary Front Purple Line = Occluded Front H = High Pressure, L = Low Pressure Black Lines = Isobars (Constant Pressure Lines)
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