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| NWS Forecast for: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) Issued by: National Weather Service Honolulu, HI Last Update: 349 PM HST Thu Apr 9 2026 |  |
Tonight: North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots west of the big island...northeast 20 to 25 knots near south point. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: West of the big island, southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Near kawaihae, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave detail: south southeast 8 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: West of the big island, south southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Near kawaihae, south southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Saturday: South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Saturday Night: West of the big island, south winds 7 to 10 knots. Near south point, east southeast winds to 15 knots, backing to east after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: south southwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. Sunday: West of the big island, east winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west in the afternoon. Near south point, east southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. Sunday Night: East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Monday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to north to 10 knots in the evening, veering to east southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near south point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers . Tuesday: West of the big island, north northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to north northwest. Near south point, east winds to 15 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) | |
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