Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PHZ100-141400-
328 PM HST Tue Jan 13 2026
.Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters...
A cold front dissipated south of the Big Island earlier today.
The next strong cold front will sweep from west to east through
the western islands on Wednesday, and once again stall out near
the Big Island by Thursday afternoon. A passing high pressure
system far north of the islands will bring back easterly trade
winds across Hawaiian Waters from Friday through Sunday.
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PHZ112-141400- Kauai Leeward Waters- 328 PM HST Tue Jan 13 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING TONIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Occasional showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers, mainly in the evening. THURSDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 17 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 16 feet at 15 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 17 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 16 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
PHZ112-141400- Kauai Leeward Waters- 328 PM HST Tue Jan 13 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING TONIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Occasional showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers, mainly in the evening. THURSDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 17 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 16 feet at 15 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 17 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 16 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$