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Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

324 PM HST Wed Mar 18 2026



.Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters...

Light to locally moderate east to southeast winds will slowly

strengthen to moderate speeds and veer south by Thursday as a

ridge builds northeast of the state and a low develops west of 

the state. Friday through the weekend, the low will shift

northeast of the state allowing moderate south southwest winds 

to become light and variable by Sunday. A strong high will build 

behind the exiting low with moderate to locally strong trades 

returning during the first half of next week.  



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Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-





.TONIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet.

Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 11 seconds, south 4 feet at

14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated

showers. 

.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...South southeast winds 10 to 15 

knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 11 seconds, 

south 4 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

Heavy showers likely. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. 

.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 

Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy 

showers with isolated thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...South southwest winds 15 to 20 

knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Scattered heavy showers with isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Variable winds 10 knots or less, becoming northwest 

winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to north 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 

feet. Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Heavy showers 

likely. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,

building to 7 to 10 feet. Showers likely through the night, then

a chance of showers through the day.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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