Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 4:57PM HST until September 8 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

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

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/8/2026, 2:57:00 AM

Expires: 9/8/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Details

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 13 to 18 feet. * WHERE...Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward Waters, Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Windward Waters, Big Island Leeward Waters and Big Island Southeast Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What To Do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.

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Source: National Weather Service.