FZHW60 PHFO 110315

OFFHFO



Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

515 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025



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.



PHZ105-111245-

515 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025



.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...

A cold front over the NW waters will move SE tonight before 

dissipating over the central waters late Thursday. Another cold 

front is forecast to approach the far NW waters on Saturday. 



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PHZ180-111245-

Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

515 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025



 

.TONIGHT...Front from 25N157W to 22N160W to 20N163W. NW winds 15

to 25 kt NW of front, elsewhere N of 20N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, 

elsewhere S of 20N, variable 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.THURSDAY...Front over central waters. NW half, NW winds 10 to 15

kt. SE half, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Front dissipating over central waters. NW Half,

N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to up to 10 kt after midnight. 

SE Half, E to SE winds up to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRIDAY...NW half, S to SE winds 10 kt or less, becoming S to SW

winds 15 to 25. SE half, E to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Front just NW of waters. N of 23N, S to SW winds

20 to 30 kt, elsewhere S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Isolated moderate tstms N of 23N. 

.SATURDAY...Front over NW waters. S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt NW 

Half. SE half, S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft, highest

NW waters. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half.

.SUNDAY...Front dissipating over NW waters. NW half, variable 

winds 10 kt or less. SE half, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to

13 ft, highest NW waters. Isolated thunderstorms NW waters.

.MONDAY...Front became trough over NW waters. NW half, S to SW

winds 15 to 25 kt. SE half, S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to

10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW waters. 





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