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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1156 AM HST MON MAY 18 2026

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts available through
NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
forecasts...

.Synopsis...High pressure far NE of the state will strengthen and
expand towards the middle of the week, which will result in
widespread strong trades by Thursday. 

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Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-

.TODAY...East northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and south southwest 3 feet
at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and south southwest 3 feet
at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 to 6 feet at 7 seconds and 
south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to
10 feet. Isolated showers. 
.THURSDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to
11 feet. Isolated showers. 
.FRIDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet.
Isolated showers.   

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Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of thunderstorms NW waters.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUESDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WEDNESDAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THURSDAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRIDAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.   

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