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FZHW60 PHFO 250330
OFFHFO

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
600 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

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.

PHZ105-251000-
600 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN OFFSHORE WATERS...A WEAKENING RIDGE OF HIGH 
PRESSURE IS NEARLY STATIONARY 250 NM N OF KAUAI. A FRONT WILL 
DISSIPATE OVER THE NRN OFFSHORE WATERS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A NEW 
HIGH WILL PASS WELL N OF THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...SUPPORTING 
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS. A LARGE NW SWELL WILL BUILD 
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

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PHZ180-251000-
HAWAIIAN OFFSHORE WATERS
600 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NW 
HALF.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT...HIGHEST N OF 19N...BECOMING 12 TO 15 FT OVER ENTIRE AREA 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
.FRIDAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...STRONGEST S OF 23N. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.SATURDAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUNDAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NW 
HALF.

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