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FZHW51 PHFO 021324
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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
324 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL KEEP
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS BLOWING FOR ONE MORE DAY TODAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TYPICAL WINDIER
WATERS AROUND MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. TRADE WINDS WILL WEAKEN AND
SHIFT FROM A MORE SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION FROM FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY
AS THE HIGH DRIFTS INTO THE EAST PACIFIC AND AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT STALLS OUT NORTHWEST OF THE STATE. SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP
OVER WESTERN WATERS FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER
COLD FRONT.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR MAALAEA
BAY...THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE
BIG ISLAND...
TODAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND EAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND EAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. HAZY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS TO KAUAI
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT
12 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS NEAR KAUAI AND OAHU
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
WINDS SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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