916  
FZHW51 PHFO 180120  
CWFHI1  
 
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
320 PM HST THU SEP 17 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
 
 
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADES WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY THROUGH  
THE WEEKEND. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE INTO FRIDAY AS A  
TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  
 

 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING FOR MAALAEA  
BAY...PAILOLO CHANNEL...ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE BIG  
ISLAND...  
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT  
16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
MONDAY
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
 
 
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