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FZHW51 PHFO 181302  
CWFHI1  
 
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
302 AM HST TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE FAR NORTHEAST OF THE WATERS WILL REMAIN NEARLY  
STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY, THE HIGH  
WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AS MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADE WINDS  
WILL LIKELY BUILD BACK IN.  
 

 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 13 SECONDS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15  
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15  
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
 
 
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