The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

                        

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OFFHFO



Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

1153 PM HST Wed Nov 20 2024



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.



PHZ105-211630-

1153 PM HST Wed Nov 20 2024



.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...

Surface high pressure N of the area will slowly sink S and be

across the N waters through the remainder of the week. A front

will move through the N waters Sunday and Monday.



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PHZ180-211630-

Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

1153 PM HST Wed Nov 20 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...N of 24N, E winds less than 10 kt. S of 24N, E

winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...N of 24N, SE winds less than 10 kt.

S of 24N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...N of 22N, E or variable winds less

than 10 kt. S of 22N, NE to E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SATURDAY...N of 24N, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 24N, E or

variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, higher NW waters.

.SUNDAY...Weak front entering N waters. N of front, W becoming N

to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. S of front, NE to E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas

6 to 9 ft, higher N waters.

.MONDAY...Front passing over N waters. N of front, SW to W winds

10 to 20 kt, seas 7 to 11 ft. S of front, E or variable winds

less than 10 kt, seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms far N

waters.



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