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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
525 AM HST FRI MAY 17 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 into
the weekend, then slowly lift northward and away from the region
Sunday through early next week.

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Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...South to southeast winds 15 to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6
seconds, northwest 5 to 7 feet at 11 seconds and south southwest
3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers with isolated
 thunderstorms, mainly west of Molokai.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds,
northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers.  Winds and seas higher in
and near tstms.

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Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

.TODAY...E of 160W, SE winds 15 to 25 kt. W of 160W, S winds 10
to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, highest NW. Scattered thunderstorms
central waters.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms central to NW waters.
.SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...SE waters, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt.
NW waters, SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms NW.

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