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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR HAWAIIIAN WATERS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1200 AM HST FRI DEC 5 2008


...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED COASTAL FORECASTS...

.SYNOPSIS...

A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE JUST NORTH OF THE STATE WILL ALLOW 

LIGHT TRADES TO RETURN TO THE ISLANDS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE 

RIDGE WILL MOVE BACK SOUTH NEAR KAUAI SATURDAY. IT WILL THEN RECEDE 

EASTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE STATE 

FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE DISSIPATING FRONT WILL BE NEAR KAUAI MONDAY 

WITH ONLY ITS REMNANT EXPECTED OVER THE STATE TUESDAY.



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HAWAIIAN WATERS WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE CHANNELS-

.TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. 
NORTHWEST SWELL 15 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. 
NORTHWEST SWELL 13 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SATURDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. 
NORTHWEST SWELL 12 FT. HAZE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT.
NORTHWEST SWELL 9 TO 11 FT. HAZE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
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HAWAIIAN OFFSHORE WATERS



.REST OF TONIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 157W...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT. 

ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NW 

OF KAUAI.

.FRIDAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 158W...SE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E 

WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...N OF 20N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S 

OF 20N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...LOWERING TO 7 TO 8 

FT SUNDAY.

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