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FZHW51 PHFO 180101
CWFHI1
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
301 PM HST TUE FEB 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FAR NORTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTHWARD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A NEW HIGH
WILL REBUILD FAR NORTH OF THE STATE FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. FRESH
TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MAALAEA
BAY...PAILOLO CHANNEL AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL
REMAINING WATERS AND CHANNELS...
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 40 KNOTS ALENUIHAHA
CHANNEL...EAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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