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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1122 AM HST WED SEP 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE FAR NORTH OF THE STATE WILL MAINTAIN
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADES THROUGH THE PERIOD.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
...HURRICANE WATCH FOR ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE BIG
ISLAND...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR MAALAEA
BAY...THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE
BIG ISLAND...
REST OF TODAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH NORTHWEST
3 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. HEAVY SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO
12 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED HEAVY
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO
13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE WATERS NEAR
THE BIG ISLAND. EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TO
KAUAI...EAST NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 14
FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE WATERS NEAR
THE BIG ISLAND. EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TO KAUAI...
EAST NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE WATERS NEAR
THE BIG ISLAND. EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS TO
KAUAI...EAST NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 14
FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE WATERS NEAR
THE BIG ISLAND. EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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