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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.

&&

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