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fzhw61 phfo 092145
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navtex marine forecast for hawaiian waters
national weather service honolulu hi
1200 pm hst tue feb 9 2010
... please refer to coastal waters forecasts available through noaa
weather radio and other means for detailed coastal forecasts...
. synopsis...
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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hawaiian waters within 40 nautical miles including the channels-
. rest of today ... east winds 10 to 20 kt. wind waves 3 to 7 ft.
northwest swell 7 ft. isolated showers.
. tonight and wednesday ... northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. wind waves 3
to 8 ft. northwest swell 14 to 15 ft. isolated showers.
. wednesday night ... northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. wind waves 6 to
9 ft. northwest swell 15 ft. isolated showers.
. thursday and thursday night ... northeast winds 20 to 25 kt. wind
waves 6 to 10 ft. northwest swell 14 to 15 ft and south 3 ft.
isolated showers.
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hawaiian offshore waters
. 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.
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