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FNUS70 PHFO 231518
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR NOAA PIFSC PSD CAMPS...NOAA NMFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
518 AM HST FRI OCT 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON OCTOBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND. WINDS SHIFT EASTERLY AND MAY DIMINISH SOMEWHAT ON
MONDAY, HOWEVER FORECAST UNCERTAINTY INCREASES BY THIS POINT. A
LOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP WELL SOUTHWEST OF FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE,
ALONG WITH A TROUGH EXPECTED TO EXTEND EAST-NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD
THE ISLANDS. DEPENDING ON THE PROXIMITY OF THIS TROUGH (OR
POSSIBLY A WEAK LOW), STRENGTHENING EASTERLY TRADE WINDS AND
CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS POINT, CHANCES FOR
STRONGER WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR TO INCREASE MID TO LATE
WEEK, WITH ONLY A LOW CHANCE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 16 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) 2 FT.
SWELL PERIOD........10 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 16 TO 18 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH (350 DEGREES) 2 FT, INCREASING TO 4 FT
LATE. NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) 2 FT.
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS, 10 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH (350 DEGREES) 4 FT.
SWELL PERIOD........12 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........5 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 16 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 FEET. NORTH SWELL 4 FT, 10 SECONDS. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 FT,
18 SECONDS. SOUTH SWELL 1 FT, 17 SECONDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 13 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 FEET. NORTHWEST SWELL 5 FT, 14 SECONDS. SOUTH SWELL 1 FT,
15 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 12 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 FEET. NORTHWEST SWELL 4 FT, 13 SECONDS. NORTHEAST SWELL 3 FT,
10 SECONDS. SOUTH SWELL 1 FT, 17 SECONDS.
FORECASTER...QUESADA
REQUESTED BY...HOPE RONCO
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2624169.2/HFO
.DELDT 10/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,CALLA.LLOYDLIM@NOAA.GOV,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,OPS.SETTE@NOAA.GOV,BENJAMIN.C.KAISER@NOAA.GOV
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