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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
316 PM HST FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS  
 
ASIDE FROM A BRIEF INCREASE IN WINDS NEAR KAUAI AND OAHU LATE  
SATURDAY, GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE  
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS A DEEP SURFACE LOW PASSES FAR NORTH OF  
HAWAII TONIGHT THEN DRIFTS ABOUT 800 TO 900 NM NORTHEAST OF THE  
ISLANDS SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS  
EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE ISLANDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY,  
BRINGING VARIABLE WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 12 SECONDS AND  
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 2 TO 3 FEET AT 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.  
SEAS 4 TO 8 FEET. DETAIL: NORTH NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 FEET AT 11  
SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 2 TO 3 FEET AT 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.   
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS, EXCEPT  
VARIABLE WINDS TO 15 KT BIG ISLAND WATERS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET.  
NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
 
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