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Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
320 PM HST Tue Nov 18 2025

.Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters...
 Trade winds will increase into the fresh to locally near gale
range tonight and Wednesday as a stalling front northwest of
Kauai weakens and robust surface high pressure builds far north
of the state. Trades will ease to moderate to locally fresh
strength late Thursday and Friday as the high moves off to the
east. Another approaching front is expected to lower winds during
the weekend.

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Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR WATERS AROUND KAUAI...KAUAI CHANNEL...WATERS AROUND
OAHU...KAIWI CHANNEL...MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...MAUI COUNTY
LEEWARD WATERS AND BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MAALAEA
BAY...THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE
BIG ISLAND...

.TONIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at
14 seconds. Numerous showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds, northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds
and north northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet.
Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds, north northwest 8 feet at
13 seconds and north 5 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 6 feet at
13 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet.
Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Scattered
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.
Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
9 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
subsiding to 6 to 7 feet. Scattered showers.

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