032  
FNUS70 PHFO 101649  
FWSHFO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
649 AM HST SUN MAY 10 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 10.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD, THOUGH TRADE  
WIND SHOWERS LIKELY INCREASE IN COVERAGE BY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  
MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD S SWELL WILL BE PREVALENT ON MOST DAYS EXCEPT  
TUESDAY BETWEEN THE INITIAL SWELL FADING AND THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEXT.  
SHORT PERIOD NW SWELL CONTINUES UNTIL THURSDAY WHEN LONGER PERIOD  
ENERGY ARRIVES.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 3 FEET, S 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS, 16 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 17 TO 19 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 3 FEET, S 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS, 14 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 18 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 3 FEET, SSW 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS, 14 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
TUESDAY
 
NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED. EAST WINDS AROUND 17 KNOTS. 7 FEET.  
NW SWELL 2 FEET AT 10 SECONDS, S SWELL 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WEDNESDAY
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 17 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 7 FEET. NW SWELL 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS,  
S SWELL 1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS.   
THURSDAY
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 17 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 9 FEET. NW 3 FEET AT 16 SECONDS, S  
SWELL 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
FORECASTER...JVC  
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2611796.5/HFO  
.DELDT 05/10/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,LALOSEAL30@GMAIL.COM,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM  
 
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