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FZHW51 PHFO 161345  
CWFHI1  
 
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
345 AM HST FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS  
 
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE FAR NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL BUILD AS IT  
SHIFTS NORTHEAST OF HAWAII THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS A RESULT,  
TRADE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG LEVELS  
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ELEVATED TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTH  
NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTH  
NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTH  
NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTH  
NORTHWEST 5 FEET AT 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY  
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
 
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