Offshore Forecast
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FZHW60 PHFO 101523
OFFHFO

Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
523 AM HST Wed Dec 10 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.

PHZ105-102245-
523 AM HST Wed Dec 10 2025

.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...
A cold front entering the far NW waters will sweep SE today
before dissipating over the central waters late Thursday. Another
cold front may approach the far NW waters on Saturday.

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PHZ180-102245-
Hawaiian Offshore Waters-
523 AM HST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...Front from 26N158W to 24N161W to 22N164W. Behind the
front, NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere NW half, SW to W winds 10
to 15 kt. SE half, SE to S winds. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms N of 19N.
.TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...Front moving over central waters. NW
half, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. SE half, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms N of 20N.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Front dissipating over central waters. NW Half,
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to up to 10 kt after midnight.
SE Half, E to SE winds up to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY...NW half, S to SE winds 10 kt or less, becoming S to SW
winds 15 to 25. SE half, E to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SATURDAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt NW Half. SE half, S to SE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW
Half.
.SUNDAY...Front dissipating over NW waters. NW half, variable
winds 10 kt or less. SE half, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6
to 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.


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