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fzhw60 phfo 230945
offhfo
offshore waters forecast for hawaii
national weather service honolulu hi
1200 am hst mon nov 23 2009
hawaiian offshore waters beyond 40 nautical miles out to 240
nautical miles including the portion of the papahanaumokuakea
marine national monument east of french frigate shoals
seas given as significant wave height ... which is the average height
of the highest 1/3 of the waves. individual waves may be more than
twice the significant wave height.
phz105 - 231600-
1200 am hst mon nov 23 2009
. synopsis for hawaiian offshore waters...
a ridge of high pressure far n of kauai will drift s and weaken
through tonight. a weak front will dissipate over the nrn offshore
waters tuesday night and wednesday. a new high will pass well n of
the hawaiian islands from wednesday through friday ... supporting
fresh to locally strong trade winds. a large nw swell will build
tuesday night and wednesday before diminishing thursday and friday.
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phz180 - 231600-
hawaiian offshore waters
1200 am hst mon nov 23 2009
. rest of tonight ... n of 24n ... e winds 10 kt or less. s of 24n ... e
winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft.
. monday and monday night ... n of 24n ... variable winds 10 kt or less.
s of 24n ... e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft.
. tuesday ... ne to e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft.
. tuesday night ... ne to e winds 20 kt ... except up to 25 kt s of 19n.
seas 9 to 17 ft ... highest nw half.
. wednesday ... e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 17 ft ... highest n of
19n.
. thursday through friday ... e winds 15 to 20 kt ... except up to 25 kt
s of 19n. seas 11 to 14 ft ... subsiding to 9 to 11 ft friday.
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