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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
344 AM HST MON FEB 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
A TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS WILL SLOWLY PUSH
SOUTHWARD TODAY DUE TO THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE FAR NORTH OF THE
ISLANDS. CURRENTLY, GENTLE WESTERLY WINDS ARE SOUTH OF THE TROUGH,
WHILE FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS PREVAIL NORTH OF THE TROUGH.
SCATTERED MODERATE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR AND ALONG THE TROUGH. A LARGE NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SEAS IN EXCESS OF THE 10 FOOT SCA THRESHOLD
OVER MOST WATERS INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH
TRADES ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY, GIVING WAY TO SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS THURSDAY OR FRIDAY AS A FRONT APPROACHES.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
TODAY
TROUGH OVER CENTRAL WATERS MOVING SOUTH SLOWLY. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BIG
ISLAND WATERS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH NORTHEAST
BUILDING 4 TO 9 FEET AT 15 TO 16 SECONDS AND EAST NORTHEAST 4 TO 7
FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG TROUGH.
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH NORTHEAST 9 TO 12 FEET AT 15
SECONDS AND EAST NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
KAUAI AND OAHU WATERS, SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. MAUI COUNTY AND BIG ISLAND WATERS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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