Offshore Forecast
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FZHW60 PHFO 282109
OFFHFO

Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
1109 AM HST Fri Nov 28 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.

PHZ105-290500-
1109 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025

.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...
Weak high pressure will remain across the waters for the next few
days as a front quickly approaches from the NW. The front is
expected to slow and weaken as it nears the far NW waters Sunday.
Another front could approach the far NW waters by Tuesday. An
extra large NW swell is expected to pass through the waters and
significantly elevate seas from Saturday through early next week.


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PHZ180-290500-
Hawaiian Offshore Waters-
1109 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N of 23N, S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere E
to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N of 23N, S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere E to SE
winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SATURDAY...N of 23N, S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere E to SE
winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 15 ft, building from the NW to 6 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Largest seas for the NW waters. Isolated
thunderstorms N of 23N.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...N of 24N, S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Elsewhere E
to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 17 ft, largest NW half.
Isolated thunderstorms N of 23N.
.SUNDAY...N of 23N, S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere E to SE
winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Isolated thunderstorms N of
24N.
.MONDAY...N of 22N, S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere E to SE
winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms W of
159W.
.TUESDAY...Front over NW waters. NW winds NW of front, Elsewhere
SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms
W of 158W.


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