FZHW51 PHFO 200706
CWFHI1
GENERALIZED STATEWIDE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
905 PM HST FRI SEP 19 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL GRADUALLY BUILD THROUGH TUESDAY... 
CAUSING TRADE WINDS TO STRENGTHEN. THE RIDGE WILL THEN GRADUALLY 
WEAKEN....AND THE TRADE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH.
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HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES EXCLUDING THE CHANNELS-
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 KT SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND. 
WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NORTH SWELL 4 FT.
.SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT MAALAEA 
BAY AND SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NORTHWEST 
SWELL 3 FT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 
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CHANNELS BETWEEN THE ISLANDS-
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT KAIWI AND KAUAI CHANNELS. 
WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NORTH SWELL 4 FT.
.SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 15 KT KAIWI 
AND KAUAI CHANNELS. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FT 
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
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THIS ABBREVIATED FORECAST IS INTENDED FOR USCG BROADCASTS. A MORE
DETAILED COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII IS ISSUED AS CWFHFO AND
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HAWAII.