Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
353 WHHW70 PHFO 210126 MWWHFO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 326 PM HST Tue Jan 20 2026 PHZ110>113-211430- /O.NEW.PHFO.SC.Y.0005.260121T0400Z-260121T1600Z/ Kauai Northwest Waters-Kauai Windward Waters-Kauai Leeward Waters- Kauai Channel- 326 PM HST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 10 feet expected. * WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters and Kauai Channel. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM HST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A front moving across waters around Kauai will bring a rapid increase in winds and seas tonight. The hazardous conditions will quickly diminish on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$