The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

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Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
513 PM HST Thu Jan 8 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.

PHZ105-091030-
513 PM HST Thu Jan 8 2026

.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...
A surface ridge will remain over the central waters as a front
drifts into the far NW waters this evening. The front will stall
and dissipate over N offshore waters Friday through Sunday. A
stronger front will move into NW waters Sunday night then move
down the island chain on Monday.

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PHZ180-091030-
Hawaiian Offshore Waters-
513 PM HST Thu Jan 8 2026

.TONIGHT...N of 23N, mainly NE winds 15 to 25 kt N of front. From
23N to 19N, variable winds to 10 kt. S of 19N, E winds 10 to 15
kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms far N waters along
front.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...N of 23N, mainly E winds 10 to 15 kt N
of front. From 23N to 19N, variable winds to 10 kt. S of 19N, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft NW half.
Isolated thunderstorms far N waters along front.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NW half, SE to S winds 10 to 15
kt. SE half, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 12 ft.
.SUNDAY...Front approaching far NW waters. NW half, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt over far NW waters
late. SE half, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Isolated thunderstorms NW Half.
.MONDAY...Front moving across NW half. NW half, NW to N winds 20
to 30 kt. SE half, variable up to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 20 ft, highest
NW half. Isolated thunderstorms NW half along front.
.TUESDAY...Front moving over SE half. Within 100 nm N of the
front, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 17 ft.

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