168
FZHW51 PHFO 221319
CWFHI1

Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
319 AM HST Thu May 22 2025

.Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters...
 A broad high pressure ridge will remain nearly stationary north
of the state through weekend, generating moderate to locally
strong trades. An upper level low will dip over the northern
waters today through Friday enhancing trade wind showers and
possibly isolated thunderstorms mainly over Kauai and Oahu
waters. A more typical trade wind pattern will gradually return
over the weekend into early into early next week as the upper
level low weakens and shifts eastward.

$$

Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR KAIWI
CHANNEL AND MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR MAALAEA
BAY...THE PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE
BIG ISLAND...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR KAUAI
NORTHWEST WATERS AND KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS...

.TODAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
8 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
8 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet.
Isolated showers through the day.
.MONDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$