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FZHW51 PHFO 060127
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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
327 PM HST THU FEB 5 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE ISLANDS WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INTO FRIDAY. A FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
KAUAI WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, ADVANCE SOUTHEASTWARD
INTO THE CENTRAL ISLANDS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, THEN STALL AND
DISSIPATE NEAR MAUI COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND, WHICH WILL LEAD TO
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STATEWIDE. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING NORTH OF THE STATE WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG TRADE
WINDS AROUND KAUAI AND OAHU LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND NEAR GALE
TO GALE FORCE TRADE WINDS OVER MOST WATERS SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW DECLINE TUESDAY.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
TONIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 12 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST
3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15
TO 20 KNOTS OVER KAUAI WATERS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS, EXCEPT NUMEROUS SHOWERS KAUAI WATERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS KAUAI AND
OAHU WATERS, VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS MAUI COUNTY AND BIG ISLAND
WATERS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 11 TO 13 FEET
AT 15 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS, EXCEPT ISOLATED SHOWERS BIG ISLAND WATERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 9 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 6 FEET
AT 6 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7
TO 10 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 13
FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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