718  
FZHW51 PHFO 270902  
CWFHI1  
 
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
1102 PM HST SUN JUL 26 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
 
 
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADES WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT THEN  
GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE NNE AND DIMINISH THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE  
WEEK IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE FAUSTO PASSING NORTH OF THE  
ISLANDS. THE TRADES WILL THEN RAMP BACK UP TO FRESH AND STRONG  
LEVELS LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND AS FAUSTO CONTINUES OFF TO  
THE WEST- NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE STATE WHILE STRONG HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE ISLANDS. MODERATE TO LARGE EAST  
SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE FAUSTO WILL CONTINUE TO RISE  
TONIGHT AND PEAK POTENTIALLY MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.  
 

 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, EAST 4 FEET AT  
13 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
 
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 TO 8 FEET AT 14 SECONDS  
AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 8 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 KNOTS WATERS  
AROUND THE BIG ISLAND. ELSEWHERE, NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7  
TO 10 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS ALENUIHAHA  
CHANNEL...EAST 7 TO 10 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
 
 
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