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SPOT FORECAST FOR NOAA PIFSC PSD CAMPS...NOAA NMFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
659 AM HST MON OCT 26 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON OCTOBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS THROUGHOUT
THE WEEK, WITH MINOR FLUCTUATIONS EACH DAY (INITIALLY MODERATE, FOLLOWED
BY SLIGHT WEAKENING MID-WEEK, THEN STRENGTHENING AGAIN LATE THIS WEEK).
EXTENSIVE HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS EMBEDDED IN THE TRADES. A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL TODAY WILL
GRADUALLY DECLINE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. MINOR FLUCTUATIONS IN TINY SOUTH
SWELL ENERGY ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WIND WAVES WILL
INCREASE BY THE END OF THE WEEK AS TRADES STRENGTHEN DUE TO A LOW FORMING
AND MOVING NORTHWARD, BUT THIS LOW IS FORECAST TO REMAIN WEST OF THE AREA.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST 3 FEET, SOUTH 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........NORTHWEST 16 SECONDS, SOUTH 17 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST 5 FEET, SOUTH 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........NORTHWEST 14 SECONDS, SOUTH 15 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST 4 FEET, SOUTH 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........NORTHWEST 13 SECONDS, SOUTH 14 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
WIND WAVE...........3 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15
KNOTS. NORTHWEST 3 FEET 12 SECONDS. SOUTH 1 FOOT 16 SECONDS. WIND
WAVE 4 FEET. WAVE HEIGHT 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
NORTHWEST 2 FEET 11 SECONDS. SOUTH 2 FEET 14 SECONDS. WEST 1 FOOT
15 SECONDS. WIND WAVE 6 FEET. WAVE HEIGHT 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS.
NORTHWEST 1 FOOT 12 SECONDS. SOUTH 2 FEET 16 SECONDS. WEST 1 FOOT
13 SECONDS. WIND WAVE 7 FEET. WAVE HEIGHT 8 FEET.
FORECASTER...VAUGHAN
REQUESTED BY...HOPE RONCO
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2624169.3/HFO
.DELDT 10/26/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,OPS.SETTE@NOAA.GOV,BENJAMIN.C.KAISER@NOAA.GOV,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,CALLA.LLOYDLIM@NOAA.GOV
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