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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
431 AM HST THU SEP 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH
THE NEXT DAY AS TROPICAL STORM NOLO INTENSIFIES TO A HURRICANE
AND MOVES NORTHWARD. HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR BIG
ISLAND WATERS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WHILE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK
OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL, NOLO IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE WESTWARD ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
...GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
MAALAEA BAY AND PAILOLO CHANNEL...
...HURRICANE WATCH FOR ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE BIG
ISLAND...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR WATERS AROUND KAUAI...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR MAALAEA
BAY...PAILOLO CHANNEL...ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE BIG
ISLAND...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR KAUAI
CHANNEL...WATERS AROUND OAHU...KAIWI CHANNEL...MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD
WATERS AND MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS...
TODAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 FEET
AT 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST
NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 8 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST
NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST NORTHEAST 40 TO 50 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 12 FEET AT 9 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST
NORTHEAST 45 TO 55 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 17 TO 22 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS TO KAUAI
EAST 35 TO 45 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 14 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET, SUBSIDING
TO 7 TO 9 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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