Hawaiian Coastal Waters - (Oahu Leeward Waters/PHZ115) - Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Hawaiian Coastal Waters Issued by the National Weather Service
Small Craft Advisory for Oahu Leeward Waters until 2019-02-16T04:00:00

WHHW70 PHFO 151320 MWWHFO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 320 AM HST Fri Feb 15 2019 PHZ110>124-160230- /O.CON.PHFO.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190216T0400Z/ Kauai Northwest Waters-Kauai Windward Waters-Kauai Leeward Waters- Kauai Channel-Oahu Windward Waters-Oahu Leeward Waters- Kaiwi Channel-Maui County Windward Waters- Maui County Leeward Waters-Maalaea Bay-Pailolo Channel- Alenuihaha Channel-Big Island Windward Waters- Big Island Leeward Waters-Big Island Southeast Waters- 320 AM HST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * Winds and Seas...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or greater are expected to produce conditions hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. North swell 7 feet and northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. North swell 6 feet. Scattered showers.
SATURDAY
North winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Northeast swell 7 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Northeast swell 7 feet and northwest 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
SUNDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less then 3 feet in the afternoon. North swell 7 feet and northwest 5 feet. Scattered showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. North swell 6 feet and northwest 5 feet. Scattered showers.
MONDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 feet. North swell 5 to 6 feet and northwest 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
TUESDAY
East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. North swell 4 to 5 feet and northwest 3 to 4 feet.

Surf Advisory and Warning Criteria
Location/shoreline Advisory Warning
North-Facing Shores- 15 Feet faces (8' Local) 25 Feet faces (15' local)
West-Facing Shores - 12 Feet (7' local) 20 Feet (12' local)
West-Facing- Big Is.- 8 Feet (4'+ local) 12 Feet (7' local)
South-Facing Shores- 8 Feet (4'+ local) 15 Feet (8' local)
East-Facing Shores- 8 Feet (4'+ local) 15 Feet (8' local)