959  
FZHW51 PHFO 180121  
CWFHI1  
 
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
321 PM HST WED SEP 17 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS  
 
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL REMAIN NEARLY  
STATIONARY OVER THE SEVERAL DAYS AND MAINTAIN MODERATE TO LOCALLY  
STRONG TRADE WINDS. A SLIGHT INCREASE OF OUR TRADE WINDS ARE  
EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FOR KAUAI  
LEEWARD WATERS AND KAUAI CHANNEL...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MAUI COUNTY  
WINDWARD WATERS...MAALAEA BAY...THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS  
AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND...  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING  
TO 5 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
MONDAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
 
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