The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

                        

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Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

1104 AM HST Mon Jan 12 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.



PHZ105-130600-

1104 AM HST Mon Jan 12 2026



.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...

A strong front currently moving through NW waters will sweep from

W to E down the island chain through the day, stalling out near

the Big Island from tonight through Tuesday. Another cold front

quickly moves from W to E through the islands from late Wednesday

into Thursday.



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PHZ180-130600-

Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

1104 AM HST Mon Jan 12 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...Cold front central waters. N of front, NW to N

winds 15 to 25 kt. S of front, variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas NW

waters, 10 to 20 ft. Seas SE waters, 5 to 10 ft. Isolated

thunderstorms N waters.

.TONIGHT...Cold front stalled SE waters. N of front, N to NE winds

10 to 20 kt. S of front, N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas NW waters,

12 to 20 ft. Seas SE waters, 7 to 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms N

waters.

.TUESDAY...NW waters, E to SE winds up to 10 kt. SE waters, NE to

E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Ridge over central waters. N of ridge, S to SW

winds 15 to 25 kt. S of ridge, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9

to 13 ft.

.WEDNESDAY...Cold front over NW waters. N of front, W to NW winds

20 to 30 kt. S of front, SE to SW winds 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14

ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW half.

.THURSDAY...Cold front over SE waters. N of front, NE to N winds

15 to 25 kt. S of front, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas NW waters,

12 to 20 ft. Seas SE waters, 6 to 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms N

of 19N.

.FRIDAY...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Isolated

thunderstorms E Waters.



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