


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
786 FZHW51 PHFO 041316 CWFHI1 Generalized Statewide Coastal Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 316 AM HST Fri Apr 4 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak front will dissipate over the Kauai Channel today. Moderate to strong trade winds will rebuild around Kauai today and then the rest of the state Saturday and hold into early next week. A large, long period northerly swell will build this weekend, elevating seas and possibly generating harbor surges along north facing harbors. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AROUND KAUAI WATERS... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots around Kauai. Elsewhere, east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail:North northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds, building to 6 to 9 feet overnight. East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 11 feet at 16 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North 12 feet at 16 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Scattered showers. .TUESDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Scattered showers. $$