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FNUS70 PHFO 202011
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR NOAA PIFSC PSD CAMPS...NOAA NMFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1011 AM HST TUE OCT 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1000 HST ON OCTOBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
EASTERLY TO EAST-NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE
NEXT 5 TO 7 DAYS AS A WEAKENING HIGH TO THE NORTHEAST GETS
REPLACED BY A NEW HIGH TO THE NORTHWEST THIS WEEKEND. A SMALL MID
PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL AND A SMALL LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL IS DUE
THIS WEEKEND. A LARGER LONG PERIOD WEST NORTHWEST SWELL IS THEN
POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEATHER CONDITIONS ALSO BECOME UNCERTAIN
AFTER SATURDAY AS MODELS SHOW AN UPPER LEVEL LOW AND SURFACE LOW
FORMING SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA AND MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD THE ISLAND.
THE MODELS HAVE BEEN VERY INCONSISTENT BETWEEN RUN TO RUN, AND THE
EVENTUAL OUTCOME OF THIS LOW COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO
THE AREA.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS AROUND 18 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........2 FEET NORTH (360 DEGREES)
SWELL PERIOD........10 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........5 TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........2 FEET NORTH (360 DEGREES)
SWELL PERIOD........10 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........5 TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 TO 16 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........1 FOOT NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES)
SWELL PERIOD........12 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........5 TO 7 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 KNOTS. 7 FEET. 2 FEET NORTHWEST
(320 DEGREES) AT 12 SECONDS. PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. 6 FEET. 3 FEET NORTHWEST (320
DEGREES) AT 11 SECONDS. MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. 6 FEET. 2 FEET NORTHWEST (320
DEGREES) AT 10 SECONDS, 1 FOOT SOUTH (180 DEGREES) AT 16
SECONDS. MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FORECASTER...TSAMOUS
REQUESTED BY...HOPE RONCO
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2624169.0/HFO
.DELDT 10/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CALLA.LLOYDLIM@NOAA.GOV,BENJAMIN.C.KAISER@NOAA.GOV,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,OPS.SETTE@NOAA.GOV,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV
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