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Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
944 AM HST Thu Apr 3 2025

.Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters...
A slow moving and weakening cold front will push through Kauai
today before stalling and dissipating over the Kauai channel
tonight or Friday. Strong trade winds will rebuild across the
state Friday and Saturday. A large, long period northerly swell
will build this weekend, elevating seas and possibly generating
harbor surges along north facing harbors.

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Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-

.REST OF TODAY...Variable mainly south winds up to 15 knots
except north to northeast winds 15 to 20 kt northwest of Kauai and
east winds 10 to 20 knots windward and leeward Big Island. Seas 4
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and
northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT..Variable mainly south winds up to 15 knots
except north to northeast winds 15 to 20 kt around Kauai and east
winds 10 to 20 knots windward and leeward Big Island.
Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 11
seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Scattered
showers.
.FRIDAY and FRIDAY NIGHT...East to northeast winds 15 to 25 knots
except variable winds 10 knots leeward Maui and leeward Big
Island. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at
12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 20
knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, highest seas north and west of Kauai.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY..East to northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 14
feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Highest seas over windward waters
and northwest exposures. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East to northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11
feet. Scattered showers.

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