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FNUS70 PHFO 221739
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR KURE ATOLL...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
739 AM HST FRI MAY 22 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER THE AREA
THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE SHIFTING NORTH EARLY NEXT WEEK. GENTLE TO
MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL HOLD THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE BECOMING
MORE EASTERLY EARLY NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS WILL BE LIMITED BUT
INCREASE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK AS BANDS OF MOISTURE
MOVE WITHIN THE EASTERLY FLOW. A SMALL, MODERATE PERIOD NNW SWELL
WILL FILL IN SATURDAY WITH A LARGER NW SWELL ANTICIPATED NEXT
WEEK. SMALL, LONG PERIOD S AND SSE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE PERIOD.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SE WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........S SWELL (180 DEGREE) 1 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SE WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........S SWELL (180 DEGREE) 1 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SE WINDS 10 TO 12 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NNW SWELL (340 DEGREE) 3 FEET
SWELL PERIOD........12 SECONDS.
SWELL2 HEIGHT........S SWELL (190 DEGREE) 1 FEET
SWELL2 PERIOD........14 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 FEET. NNW SWELL (330 DEGREE) 3 FEET 11 SECONDS AND SSE
SWELL (160 DEGREE) 1 FEET 17 SECONDS.
MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS. SEAS
8 FEET. SSE (160 DEGREE) SWELL 1 FEET 16 SECONDS. BUILDING NW
SWELL (310 DEGREE) 4 FEET 16 SECONDS AT NIGHT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 14 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 FEET. NW SWELL (310 DEGREE) 7 FEET 13 SECONDS. SSE SWELL
(160 DEGREE) 1 FEET 14 SECONDS.
FORECASTER...ALMANZA
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2612358.5/HFO
.DELDT 05/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,HOLANIKUMONKSEAL@GMAIL.COM,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV
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