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FZHW51 PHFO 290139
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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
339 PM HST TUE JUL 28 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
MODERATE TO FRESH NNE WINDS WILL BE IN PLACE OVER THE WESTERN HALF
OF THE STATE THROUGH TONIGHT AS TROPICAL STORM FAUSTO NEARS THE
CENTRAL ISLANDS. AS FAUSTO PASSES BY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, WINDS WILL
BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS, FOLLOWED BY SOUTHERLY
THEN SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY IN ITS WAKE. AS FAUSTO MOVES
OFF TO THE NORTHWEST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE NORTH, EAST-
NORTHEAST TRADES WILL BUILD BACK IN ON THURSDAY THEN STRENGTHEN
TO FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG LEVELS ON FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
TONIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 10 SECONDS AND SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 FEET
AT 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 FEET
AT 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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