Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
064 FZHW51 PHFO 090131 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 331 PM HST Wed May 8 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Moderate to locally fresh trade winds will steadily decline as a surface trough strengthens north of Kauai. The trough will expand over the islands by Friday, disrupting the winds and bringing a threat of strong thunderstorms into Saturday. Easterly trade winds will slowly rebuild Sunday and Monday. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable Kauai waters. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots Big Island and Maui County waters. Variable winds up to 10 knots Oahu and Kauai waters. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds, north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$