Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
736 FZHW60 PHFO 030927 OFFHFO Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1127 PM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 Hawaiian offshore waters beyond 40 nautical miles out to 240 nautical miles including the portion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of French Frigate Shoals Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PHZ105-031615- 1127 PM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters... A weak high pressure ridge will remain over the eastern half of the area through Wednesday. A cold front will move across the NW waters Wednesday, then retreat back to the W on Thursday as a trough. Scattered strong thunderstorms will be possible over W waters Wednesday night and Thursday. High pressure builds back in by Thursday afternoon. $$ PHZ180-031615- Hawaiian Offshore Waters- 1127 PM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Front over far NW waters. W of front, N to W winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms W of 159W. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Front draped across NW waters. W of front, N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. E of front SE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, highest NW waters. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms W of 159W. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Front weakened to trough far NW waters. NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of trough, E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 11 ft. scattered thunderstorms W of 160w. .FRIDAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms N of 24N. .SATURDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUNDAY...N of 24N ESE winds 5 to 15 kt, elsewhere E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$