933  
FNUS70 PHFO 091714  
FWSHFO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
714 AM HST SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON AUGUST 09.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TO THE EAST OF FRENCH FRIGATE  
WILL DRIFT WEST BRINGING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH  
TONIGHT BEFORE A MORE TYPICAL TRADE WIND PATTERN FILLS IN BY TUESDAY.  
SMALL MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELLS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH  
THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........17 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 11 TO 13 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........16 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
TUESDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 4 FEET. SOUTHWEST  
SWELL 1 FOOT 15 SECONDS. SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 FOOT 13 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 4 FEET. SOUTHWEST  
SWELL 1 FOOT 15 SECONDS. SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 FOOT 14 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 13 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 5 FEET. SOUTHWEST  
SWELL 2 FOOT 13 SECONDS. SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 FOOT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
FORECASTER...SHIGESATO  
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2611796.31/HFO  
.DELDT 08/09/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL LALOSEAL30@GMAIL.COM,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV  
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