Coastal Waters Forecast Issued: 01/27/2026 11:01:00 PM UTC
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FZHW50 PHFO 271301
CWFHFO
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
PHZ100-280145-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters...
A surface ridge associated with high pressure northeast of the
area will settle south over the islands through midweek as a weak
front passes to the north. A second cold front will approach and
move into the area by Friday.
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PHZ110-280145-
Kauai Northwest Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas to
4 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, building
to 10 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet
at 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North northwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 10 to
13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots in the
afternoon, then becoming northeast. Seas 12 to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southeast
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet
at 14 seconds.
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PHZ111-280145-
Kauai Windward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to
southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, building to 9 to
10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at
15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 10 to
12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.FRIDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 13 to
15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the
morning. Isolated showers after midnight.
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PHZ112-280145-
Kauai Leeward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds. Hazy after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west
northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North northwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 8 to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated
showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to
13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east southeast
7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.
Isolated showers after midnight.
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PHZ113-280145-
Kauai Channel-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming
southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening,
becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 15 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY...North northeast winds to 10 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at
16 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east
southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the
morning.
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PHZ114-280145-
Oahu Windward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening,
becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening,
becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
building to 8 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest
10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming
north northwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 feet,
building to 9 to 12 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest
12 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then
scattered showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 12 to
15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the
morning. Isolated showers after midnight.
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PHZ115-280145-
Oahu Leeward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming
variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North
northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north northeast
15 to 20 knots in the evening, easing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at
16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers
through the day.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 14 seconds.
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PHZ116-280145-
Kaiwi Channel-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening,
becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 15 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY...North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at
16 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east
7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.
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PHZ117-280145-
Maui County Windward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 3 feet
at 5 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest
5 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning,
becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, building
to 8 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at
15 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 9 to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated
showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north 7 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming north northeast to
15 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at
16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers.
Isolated showers after midnight.
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PHZ118-280145-
Maui County Leeward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north 7 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North
northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to
southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to
2 feet or less, then to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West
northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds.
Isolated showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north
northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West
northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east
northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
4 feet at 14 seconds.
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PHZ119-280145-
Maalaea Bay-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or
less. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north
northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less.
Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south
southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or
less. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to
2 feet or less. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north to
10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds to 10 knots in the morning, becoming
variable less than 10 knots, then becoming north 7 to 10 knots in
the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
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PHZ120-280145-
Pailolo Channel-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west
southwest this afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...West northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east
northeast after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the
morning, then to 2 feet or less. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to
2 feet or less. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or
less, then to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north
northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
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PHZ121-280145-
Alenuihaha Channel-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet in the morning, then to 2 feet or less. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening,
becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less,
then to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet
at 16 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds.
Isolated showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest
5 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds.
Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers in the
evening.
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PHZ122-280145-
Big Island Windward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave
Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and south southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 15 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening,
becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north
northeast 7 to 10 knots in the evening, then becoming 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered
showers.
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PHZ123-280145-
Big Island Leeward Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...West of the Big Island, winds variable less than
10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Near South
Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds.
Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 7 to 10 knots west of the Big Island...
East to 15 knots near South Point. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...West of the Big Island, winds variable less than
10 knots, becoming south southwest 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Near South Point, east southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West of the Big Island, winds variable less
than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big
Island...East southeast 10 to 15 knots near South Point. Seas
4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West
northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West of the Big Island, winds variable less than
10 knots in the morning, becoming north northwest 7 to 10 knots
in the evening, veering to southeast after midnight. winds
variable less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point,
east winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming east 7 to
10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
15 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big
Island...East 10 to 15 knots near South Point. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers
through the night.
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PHZ124-280145-
Big Island Southeast Waters-
301 AM HST Tue Jan 27 2026
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet in the
morning, then to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning,
becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming east
northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers
through the night.
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