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fzhw60 phfo 092145
offhfo
offshore waters forecast for hawaii
national weather service honolulu hi
1200 pm hst tue feb 9 2010
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 - 100400-
1200 pm hst tue feb 9 2010
. synopsis for hawaiian offshore waters...
a ridge about 200 nm north of kauai will move south slowly and
weaken through tonight as a front approaches from the northwest.
the front will reach kauai wednesday night and stall near kauai or
oahu thursday. high pressure will build north of the island chain
again wednesday night and thursday.
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phz180 - 100400-
hawaiian offshore waters
1200 pm hst tue feb 9 2010
. this afternoon ... n of 23n ... se to s winds 10 to 15 kt.
elsewhere ... e winds 10 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 14 ft ... highest nw waters.
. tonight ... front across nw waters. behind front ... w to nw winds 10
to 20 kt. elsewhere e to ne winds 10 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 18
ft ... highest n and w.
. wednesday ... front near oahu and maui counties. behind front ... n to
ne winds 10 to 20 kt. elsewhere e to ne winds 10 to 20 kt. seas 10
to 18 ft ... highest n and w.
. wednesday night ... front stalling and weakening near maui county. ne
winds 10 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 18 ft ... highest n and w.
. thursday ... ne winds 10 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 17 ft ... highest n and w.
. friday ... ne winds 10 to 20 kt ... except variable winds to 10 kt n of
24n. seas 12 to 15 ft.
. saturday ... e to ne winds 10 to 20 kt ... except variable winds to 10
kt n of 23n. seas 10 to 13 ft.
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