FZHW60 PHFO 052106 OFFHFO Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1106 AM HST Tue May 5 2026 Hawaiian offshore waters beyond 40 nautical miles out to 240 nautical miles including the portion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of French Frigate Shoals Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PHZ105-060430- 1106 AM HST Tue May 5 2026 .Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters... A trough of low pressure will slowly push from the far NW waters today into the central waters by mid-week before dissipating by Friday. High pressure builds northwest of the area over the weekend. $$ PHZ180-060430- Hawaiian Offshore Waters- 1106 AM HST Tue May 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Trough over far NW waters. NW half, variable winds 10 kt or less. SE half, E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Trough over NW waters. NW of trough, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 159W N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 159W S of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds 10 kt or less. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Trough slowly dissipating over central waters. N of 20N, NE to E winds 5 to 15 kt. S of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SATURDAY...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NE waters. $$