Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
511 FZHW61 PHFO 181517 OFFN10 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 517 AM HST SAT MAY 18 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal forecasts... .Synopsis...A kona low will remain far northwest of the area today, 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. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- .TODAY...South to southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 3 to 4 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms Kauai waters, scattered showers elsewhere. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 25 knots, highest Maui County and Big Island waters. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered. .MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Isolated daytime showers, scattered overnight showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ Hawaiian Offshore Waters- .TODAY...E of 160W, SE winds 15 to 25 kt. W of 160W, S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW. .TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...SE waters, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. NW waters, SE to S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming at SE 10 to 20 kt Monday. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW through Monday. $$