Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZHW51 PHFO 170737
CWFHI1
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
937 PM HST THU MAY 16 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-
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR MAALAEA BAY...THE PAILOLO AND
ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND...
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 9 FT. SOUTH
SWELL 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO
9 FT. SOUTH SWELL 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. MIXED
SWELL SOUTH 4 FT AND NORTHWEST 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KT NEAR
THE BIG ISLAND...NORTHEAST TO VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KT ELSEWHERE.
WIND WAVES 3 FT OR LESS. SOUTH SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 2
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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