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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
939 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,
BEFORE STALLING AND DISSIPATING NEAR MAUI COUNTY OVER THE
WEEKEND, WHICH WILL LEAD TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
STATEWIDE. IN ADDITION, A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL FILL IN
FRIDAY, PEAK FRIDAY NIGHT AND SUBSIDE SATURDAY. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE STATE WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG TRADE WINDS AROUND KAUAI AND OAHU LATE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. WINDS WILL THEN STRENGTHEN TO 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-
REST OF 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. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 8 FEET AT 14 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS NEAR KAUAI
AND OAHU...SOUTHEAST 7 TO 10 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 11 FEET AT 15 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 4 FEET
AT 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS NEAR THE BIG
ISLAND...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. 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
EAST NORTHEAST 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
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO
13 FEET. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO
14 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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