The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

                        

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Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

1140 AM HST Thu Jan 30 2025



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.



PHZ105-310415-

1140 AM HST Thu Jan 30 2025



.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...

A strong low pressure system passing just N of the area will have

an associated cold front that moves SE over the area through

Saturday. The low and front will bring strong to gale-force

winds, low visibility in heavy rain, as well as strong to severe

thunderstorms into Friday. Currently, we have a line of strong

thunderstorms all across the central waters slowly moving eastward.

Improving weather trends with gentle to fresh northwest to north

winds are forecast to build in behind the front as it passes

through the offshore waters.



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PHZ180-310415-

Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

1140 AM HST Thu Jan 30 2025



...GALE WARNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Front over NW waters. NW half, SW to W winds 30 to 40

kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. SE half, S winds 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12

ft. Scattered thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...Front over central waters. W of front, W to NW winds

15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. E of front, S to SW winds 25 to 35

kt. Seas 6 to 12 ft. Scattered thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...Front over central waters. W of front, W to NW winds 10

to 20 kt. E of front, S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 18 ft,

highest N. Isolated thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY...NW to N winds 10 to 25 kt, strongest NE. Seas 7 to 12

ft, highest NE. Isolated thunderstorms SE Waters.

.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

Isolated thunderstorms SE Waters on Sunday.



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