Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
625 FZHW51 PHFO 171325 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 325 AM HST Fri May 17 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... 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. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING FOR BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS AND BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...South to southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 5 to 7 feet at 11 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms, mainly west of Molokai. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$