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FZHW51 PHFO 071927  
CWFHI1  
 
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
930 AM HST SUN SEP 7 2008  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A RIDGE FAR NORTHWEST OF THE AREA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY  
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST  
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SHOWERS WILL BE ISOLATED.  
 

 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES EXCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
   
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NORTHEAST 20  
KT MAALAEA BAY AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7  
FT. SOUTH SWELL 4 FT. NORTH SWELL 4 FT STARTING MONDAY.   
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 KT SOUTH OF  
THE BIG ISLAND. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. SWELL SOUTH 4 FT AND NORTHWEST  
3 FT ON TUESDAY. SOUTH SWELL 4 FT TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTHEAST SWELL 3  
FT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 

 
CHANNELS BETWEEN THE ISLANDS-  
   
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 15 KT KAIWI  
AND KAUAI CHANNELS. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. SOUTH SWELL 4 FT. NORTH  
SWELL 4 FT STARTING MONDAY.  
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT KAIWI AND  
KAUAI CHANNELS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. SWELL SOUTH 4 FT AND NORTHWEST  
3 FT ON TUESDAY. SOUTH SWELL 4 FT TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTHEAST SWELL 3  
FT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 

 
 
THIS ABBREVIATED FORECAST IS INTENDED FOR USCG BROADCASTS. A MORE  
DETAILED COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII IS ISSUED AS CWFHFO AND  
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HAWAII.  
 
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