Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZHW51 PHFO 171925
CWFHI1
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
930 AM 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-
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR MAALAEA BAY...THE PAILOLO AND
ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND...
.REST OF TODAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 9 FT. SOUTH
SWELL 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7
FT. SOUTH SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 TO 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 AND HAZY.
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