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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1102 PM HST WED SEP 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH
THE NEXT DAY AS TROPICAL STORM NOLO INTENSIFIES TO A HURRICANE
AND MOVES NORTHWARD. HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR BIG
ISLAND WATERS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WHILE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK
OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL, NOLO IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE WESTWARD ON SUNDAY.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
...HURRICANE WATCH FOR ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE
BIG ISLAND...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH NORTHEAST
3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS, SOUTH SOUTHWEST
4 FEET AT 11 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BIG ISLAND WATERS.
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
BIG ISLAND WATERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ELSEWHERE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BIG ISLAND WATERS.
EAST WINDS 20 TO 35 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 TO 18 FEET. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS BIG ISLAND WATERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE.
SATURDAY
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BIG ISLAND WATERS.
EAST WINDS 20 TO 35 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 TO 18 FEET. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS BIG ISLAND WATERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BIG ISLAND
WATERS. EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 TO
18 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BIG ISLAND WATERS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, SUBSIDING
TO 7 TO 10 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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