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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1200 PM HST THU MAY 23 2013

...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED COASTAL FORECASTS...

.SYNOPSIS... THE TRADE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE INTO THE WEEKEND
AS HIGH  PRESSURE BUILDS NORTHEAST OF THE AREA AND A WEAK SURFACE
TROUGH  NORTH OF MAUI DISSIPATES.
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HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-

.REST OF TODAY...EAST WINDS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 KT...
STRENGTHENING TO 20 KT BIG ISLAND WATERS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 6 FT.
SOUTH SWELL 4 FT AND NORTHWEST SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. HAZE. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 8
FT. SOUTH SWELL 3 FT AND NORTHWEST SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. HAZE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4
TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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HAWAIIAN OFFSHORE WATERS

.THIS AFTERNOON...WEAK TROUGH ALONG 25N156W AND 22N156W. N OF 22N E
WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 KT E OF TROUGH. S OF 22N...E WINDS
10 TO 20 KT...STRONGEST S OF 18N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...STRONGEST SE
HALF. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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