The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

                        

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Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

1158 AM HST Thu Jan 22 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.



PHZ105-230415-

1158 AM HST Thu Jan 22 2026



.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...

A cold front associated with a broad gale passing well to the N

will clip the N waters today, while a diminishing front remains

stalled over the central to eastern waters in the vicinity of

Maui County and the Big Island. High pressure will build N of the

area on Friday before the next front approaches and moves through

from west to east over the weekend. This next front will enter

the NW  waters on Sunday, then shift east of the area by Monday

as high  pressure builds to the N.



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PHZ180-230415-

Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

1158 AM HST Thu Jan 22 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...Front over N waters. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S

of 23N W of 158W, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 19N E of 158W, E

winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to

10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms N.

.TONIGHT...S of 19N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N W of 158W, NE

winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to

12 ft, highest N. Isolated thunderstorms N.

.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, strongest S

to SW waters. Seas 6 to 9 ft, highest NE.

.SATURDAY...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt, highest NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Isolated thunderstorms W.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...NW waters, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. SE waters, SE

to S winds 10 to 15 kt.

.SUNDAY...Front N of Kauai. N of 22N W of 158W, north northwest

winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N E of 158W, SW winds 10 to 20 kt.

Elsewhere, variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, highest N.

Isolated thunderstorms.

.MONDAY...Front over E waters. NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt, highest

N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft.



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