The Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawai`i.

                        

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Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

515 AM HST Wed Dec 24 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.



PHZ105-242215-

515 AM HST Wed Dec 24 2025



.Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters...

Surface high pressure far N of Hawaii will slowly weaken and

drift E through Thursday as low pressure far NW of the islands

remains nearly stationary. The low will move to the E Friday

through the weekend, pushing a surface ridge near the islands and

bringing a front into NW waters over the weekend.



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PHZ180-242215-

Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

515 AM HST Wed Dec 24 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, strongest far N waters. Seas

7 to 12 ft, highest far N waters. Isolated thunderstorms NW

waters.

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...NW half, E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. SE

half, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms

far NW waters Wednesday.

.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...Front approaching NW waters. NW half, SE

to S winds 10 to 20 kt, except SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of front

moving over far NW waters. SE half, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt.

Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW waters along front.



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