


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
507 FZHW51 PHFO 190155 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 355 PM HST Mon Aug 18 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A ridge of high pressure far north of the state will help maintain fresh to locally strong trade winds throughout the week. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR MAALAEA BAY...THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND... .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots Alenuihaha Channel...east northeast 15 to 20 knots elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Hazy. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots Alenuihaha Channel...east northeast 15 to 20 knots elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Alenuihaha Channel, east northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Elsewhere, east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Near the Big Island, east winds 25 to 30 knots. Elsewhere, east winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$