Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PHZ100-201415-
343 PM HST Thu Feb 19 2026
.Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters...
A strong high pressure system to the north and a low pressure
system and front just west of the offshore waters will allow
strong to near gale force east to east southeast winds to persist
through tonight. Winds will gradually decrease through Friday then
quickly weaken Friday night into Saturday as a trough develops
near the state. An upper level trough moving through the state
will bring the threat for thunderstorms Friday into the weekend. A
large north swell is expected on Monday.
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PHZ111-201415- Kauai Windward Waters- 343 PM HST Thu Feb 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Numerous heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, subsiding to 9 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. Numerous showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 12 feet at 15 seconds, east 8 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 11 feet at 14 seconds, east southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
PHZ111-201415- Kauai Windward Waters- 343 PM HST Thu Feb 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Numerous heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, subsiding to 9 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. Numerous showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 12 feet at 15 seconds, east 8 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 11 feet at 14 seconds, east southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$