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FNUS70 PHFO 171703
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
703 AM HST WED JUN 17 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON JUNE 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
BROAD LOW PRESSURE ABOUT 350 NM NORTH OF THE AREA WILL KEEP TRADE
WINDS WEAK DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, LOW
PRESSURE WILL DISSIPATE AND A SURFACE HIGH WILL BUILD TO THE NORTH,
LEADING TO INCREASED TRADE WINDS. THE CURRENT SOUTH SWELL WILL
CONTINUE A GRADUAL DECLINE TODAY, FOLLOWED BY A REINFORCING PULSE
OF SOUTH SWELL ON THURSDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH 3 FEET
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 4 TO 7 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH 2 TO 3 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........17 SECONDS AND 13 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........3 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........16 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. SOUTH SWELL 3 FEET 14 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. SEAS
4 FEET. SOUTH SWELL 2 FEET 12 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 9 TO 13 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS. SEAS 4 FEET. SOUTH SWELL 1 TO 2 FEET 12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER...WROE
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.16/HFO
.DELDT 06/17/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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