Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 3:28PM HST until August 25 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Maalaea Bay; Pailolo Channel; Alenuihaha Channel; Big Island Leeward Waters; Big Island Southeast Waters
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 8/25/2026, 1:28:00 AM
Expires: 8/25/2026, 2:30:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with higher gusts and seas 6 to 9 feet. * WHERE...Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, 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.
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 9:00PM CDT until August 25 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 9:33PM EDT until August 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Vineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 3:48PM AKDT until August 25 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 3:48PM AKDT until August 25 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 3:48PM AKDT until August 25 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM
Source: National Weather Service.