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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Hawaiian Waters
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
518 AM HST Tue Dec 17 2019

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

.Synopsis... High pressure passing by north of the area will produce
strong trade winds today. Winds will decrease a bit Wednesday through
Thursday as a front passes by north of the state. Winds will
strengthen once again Thursday night, and become very strong Friday
through Saturday as a new strong high builds north of the island
chain. 
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Hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR MAALAEA BAY...THE
PAILOLO AND ALENUIHAHA CHANNELS AND WATERS SOUTH OF THE BIG
ISLAND...

.TODAY...East winds 25 to 35 knots. Wind waves 7 to 15 feet. 
Northwest swell 8 to 9 feet. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 15 feet. 
Northwest swell 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 13 feet.
Northwest swell 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. 
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Hawaiian Offshore Waters-

.TODAY...N of 23N, E winds 15 to 25 kt. S of 23N, E winds 20 to 
30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N of 23N, E winds 15 to 25 kt. S of 23N, E winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WEDNESDAY...N of 23N, E winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 23N, E winds 15 
to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
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