Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
178 FZHW51 PHFO 131303 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 303 AM HST Thu Nov 13 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure north northeast of Hawaii will maintain fresh to near gale winds into for most Hawaiian waters, with gales expected in the Alenuihaha Channel through this afternoon. Short period northeast swell, combined with moderate to long period northwest swell, will produce large and rough seas. Trade winds will gradually ease as seas slowly lower tonight through the weekend. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR WATERS AROUND KAUAI...KAUAI CHANNEL...WATERS AROUND OAHU...KAIWI CHANNEL...WATERS AROUND MAUI COUNTY...PAILOLO CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE BIG ISLAND... .TODAY...East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...East winds to 20 knots to Kauai...east northeast 25 to 30 knots elsewhere. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. $$