Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
960 FZHW51 PHFO 101324 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 324 AM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Light southerly winds will hold today as a front approaches from the northwest. The front will move west to east across the state starting tonight before stalling and dissipating around Maui County Thursday night. An increase of showers are expected along and ahead of the front with moderate northerly winds following behind it. Another front approaching from the northwest will generate moderate southerly winds this weekend with an increase of showers expected on Sunday. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR WATERS AROUND KAUAI...KAUAI CHANNEL AND OAHU WINDWARD WATERS... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...West northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...winds variable less than 10 knots Alenuihaha Channel...north northeast 7 to 10 knots elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots Alenuihaha Channel...south southwest 10 to 15 knots elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet. Numerous showers. $$