751
FZHW51 PHFO 242212
CWFHI1
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1212 PM HST THU SEP 24 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 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
...HURRICANE WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ALENUIHAHA
CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE BIG ISLAND...
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR KAIWI CHANNEL
WATERS AROUND MAUI
COUNTY AND PAILOLO CHANNEL...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WATERS
AROUND KAUAI...KAUAI CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND OAHU...
REST OF TODAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT
11 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST
NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 8 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST
NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 12 FEET AT 9 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST
NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 17 TO 22 FEET. SCATTERED
HEAVY SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST 35 TO 45 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
WINDS EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 55 KNOTS. SEAS 12 TO
16 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 14 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL, EAST WINDS 35 TO 45 KNOTS.
ELSEWHERE, EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page