338 FZHW61 PHFO 222139 OFFN10 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIAN WATERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1200 PM HST WED FEB 22 2017 ...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED COASTAL FORECASTS... .SYNOPSIS... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS TODAY. LOW PRESSURE FAR NORTH OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL MOVE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST THURSDAY AS A FRONT MOVES NORTHWEST OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS...AND THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS- ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR PAILOLO CHANNEL AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL... .REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KT ALENUIHAHA AND PAILOLO CHANNELS. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. WIND WAVES 7 TO 12 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FT AND NORTH SWELL 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 6 FT AND NORTH SWELL 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ HAWAIIAN OFFSHORE WATERS .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 23N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 23N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER S WATERS. .TONIGHT...S OF 23N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 23N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY OVER S WATERS. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...S OF 20N...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. N OF 20N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$