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FZHW60 PHFO 161216
OFFHFO

Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
216 AM HST Sun Aug 16 2026

Hawaiian offshore waters beyond 40 nautical miles out to 240
nautical miles including the portion of the Papahanaumokuakea
Marine National Monument east of French Frigate Shoals

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height
of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than
twice the significant wave height.

PHZ105-171230-
216 AM HST Sun Aug 16 2026

.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...
At 1200 UTC, recently downgraded Tropical Storm Lala was located
at 19.9N 157.6W at 16/1200Z and was moving northwest at 13 kt.
Easterly trades return across all offshore waters by Tuesday as
Lala moves W of the offshore waters.

LALA FORECAST POSITIONS
800 AM HST SUNDAY 20.1N 159.1W
800 PM HST SUNDAY 20.5N 161.9W
800 AM HST MONDAY 20.5N 164.3W
800 PM HST MONDAY 20.4N 166.5W
800 AM HST TUESDAY 20.3N 168.4W
800 PM HST TUESDAY 20.4N 170.2W
800 PM HST WEDNESDAY 21.5N 173.7W
800 PM HST THURSDAY 23.1N 176.1W
800 PM HST FRIDAY 24.1N 176.7W


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PHZ180-171230-
Hawaiian Offshore Waters-
216 AM HST Sun Aug 16 2026

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW Half, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. SE Half, SE
winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 18 ft. Isolated thunderstorms E of
158W. Winds and seas higher within 300 nm of Tropical Storm Lala.
.SUNDAY...NW Half, E winds 40 to 50 kt. SE Half, SE winds becoming
E 10 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 17 ft.
Isolated thunderstorms S of 23N. Winds and seas higher within 150
nm of Tropical Storm Lala.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...W half, E winds 25 to 45 kt. E half, E winds 10
to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms S of 23N. Winds
and seas higher within 150 nm of Tropical Storm Lala.
.MONDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 12 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms S of 23N W of 159W.
.MONDAY NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms S of 22N W of 160W.
.TUESDAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms S of 19N W of 157W.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less.

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