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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
344 AM HST MON JAN 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP FROM WEST TO EAST DOWN THE ISLAND
CHAIN TODAY, STALLING NEAR THE BIG ISLAND BY TONIGHT. THE NEXT
COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE HAWAII REGION
FROM WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. A PASSING HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FAR
NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL BRING BACK EASTERLY TRADE WINDS FROM
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS...MAALAEA BAY...PAILOLO
CHANNEL...ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL AND BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WATERS AROUND
KAUAI...KAUAI CHANNEL...WATERS AROUND OAHU...KAIWI CHANNEL AND MAUI
COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...
TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS NEAR THE BIG ISLAND
NORTH
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. HAZY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 12 FEET AT 15 SECONDS AND NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY...EAST WINDS TO 10 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST
13 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND EAST NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 11 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO
12 FEET. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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