The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

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OFFHFO

Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
1111 AM HST Sun Jan 11 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.

PHZ105-120430-
1111 AM HST Sun Jan 11 2026

.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...
A strong front will move into NW waters by tonight and then sweep
from W to E down the island chain on Monday, stalling out near
the Big Island from Monday night through Tuesday. Another cold
front quickly moves from W to E through the islands from late
Wednesday into Thursday.

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PHZ180-120430-
Hawaiian Offshore Waters-
1111 AM HST Sun Jan 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Cold front entering NW waters. NW waters,
SW to W winds 10 to 20 kt. Central waters, variable winds up to
10 kt. S waters, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms NW waters.
.TONIGHT...Cold front NW waters. N of front, NW winds 20 to 30
kt. S of front, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. S waters, E winds up to 10
kt. Seas 7 to 14 ft, highest NW waters.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Cold front central waters. N of front,
NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. S of front variable winds up to 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 18 ft, highest NW half. Isolated thunderstorms N
waters.
.TUESDAY...Front dissipating over SE waters. N waters, variable
winds up to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10
to 15 ft, highest N waters.
.WEDNESDAY...Strong cold front entering NW waters. NW waters, SW
to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 14 ft, highest NW waters. Isolated thunderstorms NW
Half.
.THURSDAY...Front over SE waters. NW of front, NW winds 15 to 25
kt. Elsewhere, variable winds 10 kt or less. Seas 6 to 17 ft,
highest NW. Isolated thunderstorms.

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