


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
157 FZHW61 PHFO 181503 OFFN10 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 503 AM HST FRI APR 18 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal forecasts... .Synopsis...High pressure will build far northeast of the area through the weekend as a broad trough over the western waters shifts away and weakens. The surface ridge will weaken early next week as deep low pressure develops to the northwest. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- .TODAY AND TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east at 10 to 20 knots tonight. Seas 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet tonight. Wave Detail: East southeast 1 to 3 feet at 5 seconds. Northwest 5 to 7 feet at 13 seconds subsiding to 4 feet at 11 seconds tonight. Scattered heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast at 5 to 15 knots late Monday. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 2 to 4 feet at 5 seconds. Northwest 3 to 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...South to southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered to numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ Hawaiian Offshore Waters- .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...NW waters, variable winds up to 10 kt. SE waters, E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms Tuesday. $$