The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

                        

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FZHW60 PHFO 151517

OFFHFO



Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

517 AM HST Thu Jan 15 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.



PHZ105-152230-

517 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026



.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...

A cold front will continue to move from NW to SE over the

offshore waters through tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds

and ahead of the front will switch to northerly behind the front.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms may accompany the frontal

passage. A sharp increase in seas is also expected as an extra

large, long period, northwest swell builds into the region.



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PHZ180-152230-

Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

517 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026



.TODAY...Front over SE waters. N winds 20 to 30 kt NW waters, NW

15 to 25 kt SE waters. Seas 8 to 18 ft, highest NW waters.

Scattered thunderstorms N of 24N, isolated thunderstorms S of 24N.

.TONIGHT...Cold front exiting SE waters. NE winds 15 to 25 kt.

Seas 8 to 18 ft. Isolated thunderstorms E of 160W.

.FRIDAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt E of 160W, E 10 to 20 kt W of

160W. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt N of 24N, NE 15 to 25 kt

elsewhere. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

.SATURDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt N of 24N, E 20 to 30 kt

elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.



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