Warning Vector

Gale Watch

NWS Honolulu HI ยท US

Updated

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 6 PM HST This Evening... ...Gale Watch Remains In Effect From 6 PM HST This Evening Through Sunday Afternoon

Event
Gale Watch
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Possible
Response
Prepare

Description

What

For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 20 to 25 kt and seas 9 to 12 feet. For the Gale Watch, east winds up to 35 kt and seas 10 to 15 feet possible.

Where

Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters and Oahu Leeward Waters.

When

For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM HST this evening. For the Gale Watch, from 6 PM HST this evening through Sunday afternoon.

Impacts

Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans.

Affected areas

  • Kauai Northwest Waters
  • Kauai Windward Waters
  • Kauai Leeward Waters
  • Kauai Channel
  • Oahu Windward Waters
  • Oahu Leeward Waters

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Honolulu HI

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m20s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3FRRAEBNVCJ2VW4V5WC066Q
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1bdabb02400b521253eb7e85d0aca6d2f025f4b1.002.2
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Honolulu HI
AWIPS ID
CAPHFO
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.4785
WMO heading
XOHW50
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Hawaiian Islands (HW)
WMO bulletin number
50

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceGLA

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWHFO
WMOidentifierWHHW70 PHFO 262107
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.PHFO.GL.A.0008.260927T0400Z-260928T0400Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-27T18:00:00-10:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.238e46738f015d29820a63ebac655ba48afa8b5d.002.2,2026-09-25T09:32:00-10:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e11085bfabd9643f4276f8cabb0461f5c5865482.002.2,2026-09-25T14:17:00-10:00
Locations

Location data

  • Kauai Northwest Waters
  • Kauai Windward Waters
  • Kauai Leeward Waters
  • Kauai Channel
  • Oahu Windward Waters
  • Oahu Leeward Waters
NameValue
SAME059110
SAME059111
SAME059112
SAME059113
SAME059114
SAME059115
UGCPHZ110
UGCPHZ111
UGCPHZ112
UGCPHZ113
UGCPHZ114
UGCPHZ115