FZHW61 PHFO 090942 OFFN10 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1142 PM HST WED APR 8 2026 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal forecasts... .Synopsis...A low pressure system will develop just W of the state tonight into Thursday and is expected to generate strong to gale force southerly winds and heavy showers and thunderstorms. The low will lift N Friday with a trailing trough draped over the central waters lingering through the weekend. Seas generated by the strong to gale force winds will produce rough conditions in the offshore waters. $$ Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels- ...GALE WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 12 feet at 8 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Heavy showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots to Kauai...south southeast 20 to 25 knots elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY...West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to north northeast. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ Hawaiian Offshore Waters- ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt N of 24N, SE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms E of 160W, scattered thunderstorms W of 160W. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt E of 160W, SW 20 to 30 kt W of 160W. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt E of 160W, W 15 to 25 kt W of 160W. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt E of 160W, W 10 to 15 kt W of 160W. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...SE half, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. NW half, variable winds 10 kt or less. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms SE Waters. .SUNDAY...SE half, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. NW half, variable winds 10 kt or less. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...SE half, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. NW half, variable winds 10 kt or less. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. $$