The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

Offshore Forecast Issued: 01/30/2026 07:45:00 AM UTC
                        
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FZHW60 PHFO 292145
OFFHFO

Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
1145 AM HST Thu Jan 29 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.

PHZ105-300615-
1145 AM HST Thu Jan 29 2026

.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...
A over the NW waters will move down the island chain through the
central water Friday. A surface high pressure will build N of the
state Friday night and track E through the weekend as a stronger
front enters and moves through the far NW waters late Sunday into
early next week.

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PHZ180-300615-
Hawaiian Offshore Waters-
1145 AM HST Thu Jan 29 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Front 25N156W 22N164W. N of front NW to N winds
15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere NW half, SW winds 10 to 20 kt. SE half, E
to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Front moving through central waters. NW half, N to NW
winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 18N E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere
variable winds 10 kt or less. Seas 6 to 12 ft.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... Front dissipating over central
waters. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 14 ft.
.SATURDAY...NW half, variable winds 10 kt or less, SE half E winds 10
to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUNDAY...NW half, SW winds 20 to 30 kt. SE half, E to SE winds
10 to 20 kt SE. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half.
.MONDAY...Front entering far NW waters. W winds 20 to 30 kt N of
20N. S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 16 ft.
Isolated thunderstorms N of 20N.


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