FZHW60 PHFO 151518 OFFHFO Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 518 AM HST Wed Apr 15 2026 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. PHZ105-152230- 518 AM HST Wed Apr 15 2026 .Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters... A surface trough will remain over the NW waters through Thursday and support isolated thunderstorms, then dissipate. High pressure then builds N of the area Friday through the weekend as yet another trough develops near or just W of the NW waters. $$ PHZ180-152230- Hawaiian Offshore Waters- 518 AM HST Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NW Half, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late in the afternoon. SE Half, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .TONIGHT...N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to up to 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .THURSDAY...NW Half, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to up to 10 kt early in the afternoon, then, rising to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. SE Half, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .THURSDAY NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .SUNDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms far W waters. $$