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GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
550 PM HST FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FAR NORTHEAST OF THE
STATE INTO SATURDAY. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND...DISPLACING THE HIGH EASTWARD. THE TROUGH WILL
LINGER INTO NEXT WEEK.

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HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. SOUTH
SWELL 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOME SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY EAST OF
MAUI AND OAHU...AND NEAR THE BIG ISLAND.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. SOUTH
SWELL 6 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOME SHOWERS
MAY BE HEAVY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SOUTH SWELL
6 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOME SHOWERS MAY BE
HEAVY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KT. WIND
WAVES UP TO 3 FT. SOUTH SWELL SOUTH 3 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FT.
HAZE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SOUTH SWELL
3 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. HAZE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SOUTH
SWELL 3 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 4 FT. HAZE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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