FZHW61 PHFO 150322 OFFN10 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 522 PM HST SAT MAR 14 2026 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal forecasts... .Synopsis...A powerful kona storm will continue to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, and rough seas to the offshore waters for the rest of the weekend. Gale-force winds will continue over the central and eastern waters into Sunday, in addition to bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms pushing eastward across the forecast area. Winds will weaken on Monday through much of next week. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR KAIWI CHANNEL... WATERS AROUND MAUI COUNTY...PAILOLO CHANNEL...ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL AND WATERS AROUND THE BIG ISLAND... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 10 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 6 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots near Kauai...south southwest 25 to 35 knots elsewhere. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 10 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West southwest winds to 15 knots near Kauai... southwest 20 to 25 knots elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Numerous showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Showers. .TUESDAY...West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Numerous showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...winds variable less than 10 knots near Kauai... north northwest 10 to 15 knots elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Scattered showers through the night, then numerous showers through the day. .THURSDAY...Near Kauai, northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 20 to 25 knots. Elsewhere, south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ Hawaiian Offshore Waters- ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt S of 19N, SW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 15 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half - scattered thunderstorms SE Waters. .SUNDAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt S of 19N, SW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...N winds up to 10 kt N of 24N, E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms SE Waters. .WEDNESDAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt NW Half, SE 10 to 15 kt SE Half. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt N of 20N, S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. $$