Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
094 FZHW61 PHFO 091501 OFFN10 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 501 AM HST THU MAY 9 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal forecasts... .Synopsis...A surface trough will develop over the NW waters today, then pivot over the central waters Friday through Sunday. A disturbance aloft will bring the potential for strong thunderstorms to the waters through Sunday. The trough will dampen and shift W of the Hawaiian islands early next week as high pressure builds to the distant NE. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- .TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds, north northwest 2 to 6 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. A chance of thunderstorms on Saturday. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ Hawaiian Offshore Waters- .TODAY...Trough developing over NW waters. NE to E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered thunderstorms N of 23N W of 157W. .TONIGHT...Trough from 26N158W to 18N162W. W of trough, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. E of trough, E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, highest far NW waters. Scattered thunderstorms NW half. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Trough from 25N156W to 18N161W. W of trough, N to NE winds 5 to 20 kt. E of trough, E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 10 ft, highest far NW waters. Scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...TROUGH FROM 25N155W to 18N160W. W of trough, NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. E of trough, E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms E of 160W. .SUNDAY...Weak trough over central waters. E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms E of 159W. .MONDAY...Trough moved W of waters. E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$