989  
FZHW51 PHFO 191318  
CWFHI1  
 
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
317 AM HST WED NOV 19 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS  
 
TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE FRESH TO LOCALLY NEAR GALE  
RANGE TODAY AS A STALLING FRONT NORTHWEST OF KAUAI WEAKENS AND  
ROBUST SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FAR NORTH OF THE STATE.  
TRADES WILL EASE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH STRENGTH LATE  
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS THE HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. ANOTHER  
APPROACHING FRONT IS EXPECTED TO LOWER WINDS DURING THE WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, NORTH NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT  
13 SECONDS AND NORTH 4 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 13 SECONDS  
AND NORTH NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH NORTHWEST 4 FEET  
AT 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
 
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