Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
559 FZHW51 PHFO 180722 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 922 PM HST Fri May 17 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A kona low will remain far northwest of the area into the weekend, then slowly lift northward and away from the region Sunday through early next week. A surface ridge will build north of the state next week. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING FOR BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS AND BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS... .REST OF TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...South to southeast winds 15 to 25, becoming east to southeast 10 to 20 knots Saturday. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 3 to 5 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms Kauai waters, scattered showers elsewhere. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 25 knots, highest Maui County and Big Island waters. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Isolated daytime showers, scattered overnight showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$