The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

Offshore Forecast Issued: 03/17/2026 01:07:00 PM UTC
                        
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FZHW60 PHFO 170307
OFFHFO

Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
507 PM HST Mon Mar 16 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.

PHZ105-171200-
507 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026

.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...
A front will stall over the N waters late this week.

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PHZ180-171200-
Hawaiian Offshore Waters-
507 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds up to 10 kt NW Half, S 10 to 20 kt SE Half.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms E of 160W.
.TUESDAY...NE winds up to 10 kt NW Half, SE 15 to 25 kt SE Half.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms E of 160W.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NW Half, E winds 10 to 15 kt. SE Half, E winds
15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms SE Waters.
.WEDNESDAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms S of 24N.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt NW Half, SE 10 to 20 kt SE
Half. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt N of 20N, S 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt NW Half, SE 10 to 15 kt SE Half.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms.

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