The system broadens and deepens through Tues with extreme winds in excess of storm force, but gets shunted NE before the dateline. This track limits surf potential.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/26/surf-quietens-down-after-extremely-active-period
freeride76
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/24/less-favourable-storm-track-sees-smaller-and-less
freeride76
Monday, 24 January 2022
The pattern change we spoke about on Fri then kicks right in, with blocking high pressure in the North Pacific shunting storms northwards towards the Aleutian Islands.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/21/xl-surf-weekend-storm-track-going-more-subdued-phase-next
freeride76
Friday, 21 January 2022
A major pattern change occurs next week with the intense storm track of the last month which has seen two huge cyclone gyres forming, and relentless storms charging at Hawaii, breaking down.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/19/solid-swells-and-great-winds-week-xl-pulse-the-weekend
freeride76
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Current ASCAT (satellite windspeed) passes show a large area of storm force W’ly winds well aimed towards Hawaii as the storm tracks towards the Dateline.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/17/no-let-in-solid-surf-good-winds-and-xl-sized-pulse
freeride76
Monday, 17 January 2022
A storm coming off the southern flank of the Gyre early this week intensifies to storm force as it approaches the dateline generating a large area of 30ft seas into the middle of the week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/14/solid-surf-keeps-coming-wly-angled-swells-continuing
freeride76
Friday, 14 January 2022
Another huge swathe of severe gales pushing of Japan Tues/Wed tracks towards Hawaii with a captured fetch , generating another large/XL swell Fri with size pushing up into the 15ft range, with light SE winds expected as the edge of the windfield sweeps past the island and a weak high pressure ridge builds in behind it.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/12/brief-interlude-more-moderate-surf-weekend-xl-swells
freeride76
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
Into next week and another large cyclonic gyre forms over the North Pacific on the weekend/early next week. Gales to severe gales slingshot along the edge of the gyre, with a captured fetch reaching closer than 1000nm of Hawaii by Mon.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/10/week-constant-big-surf-ahead-windows-great-winds
freeride76
Monday, 10 January 2022
Another large W/NW swell follows close behind with an intense storm pushing storm force winds within 1500nm of Hawaii along the edge of a huge cyclonic gyre which ASCAT passes shows as inflamed by a massive area of gales to severe gales.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/07/consistent-big-surf-next-week-after-xl-pulse-fades
freeride76
Friday, 7 January 2022
There’s not much let-up in the action next week. Storms have been spaced around 24-36hrs apart with each new fetch working on an already active sea state. This is producing overlapping swell trains, with consistent big surf expected across exposed North and West facing shores next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/hawaii/2022/01/05/consistently-large-xl-surf-the-radar-the-medium-term
freeride76
Wednesday, 5 January 2022
A monster storm consisting of twin lows pushing off Japan and the Kuril Islands with severe gales to storm forces winds over a huge area pushes seas in excess of 30ft to within 1000nm of Hawaii.
