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FZHW61 PHFO 040318
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
518 PM HST THU APR 3 2025

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts available through
NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
forecasts...

.Synopsis...A slow moving cold front will stall just west of the
central waters tonight and dissipate Friday. Trade winds will
rebuild Friday and Saturday then hold into next week. A large
swell is forecast to affect the waters Saturday into early next
week.

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Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-

.TONIGHT...Variable mainly south winds up to 15 knots  except
north to northeast winds 15 to 20 kt around Kauai and east winds
10 to 20 knots windward and leeward Big Island.  Seas 5 to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 11  seconds and
east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Scattered  showers.
.FRIDAY and FRIDAY NIGHT...East to northeast winds 15 to 25 knots
except variable winds 10 knots leeward Maui and leeward Big
Island. Seas 7 to 11 feet, highest seas north and west of Kauai.
Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and east 5 feet
at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 20
knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, highest seas north and west of Kauai
and Oahu. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds and
east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY..East to northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 14
feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Highest seas over windward
waters and northwest exposures. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East to northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to
10 feet. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY...East to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8
feet. Scattered showers.

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Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

.TONIGHT...Front from 24N154W to 19N163W. NW of front, N wind
10 to 20 kt. SE of front, NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft after midnight. Highest seas far NW
waters.
.FRIDAY...Dissipating front from 24N153W to 19N163W. NW of front,
N wind 15 to 25 kt. SE of front, NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft, highest seas far NW waters.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 12 ft,
highest seas NW half.
.SATURDAY...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft, highest
seas NW half.
.SUNDAY and MONDAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUESDAY...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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