


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
195 FZHW51 PHFO 161332 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 331 AM HST Wed Jul 16 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure will remain far north of the state throughout the week. Fresh to locally strong trades will likely persist through most of the week, although we could see wind speeds drop slightly as a weak trough develops near the western end of the state into the weekend. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MAALAEA BAY...THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND... .TODAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers through the day. $$