381  
FNUS70 PHFO 031511  
FWSHFO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
511 AM HST SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 HST ON MAY 03.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY  
FOR SHOWERS INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 21 KNOTS.  
SWELL...............5-6 FT NORTH. 13 SECONDS.  
V  
WAVE HEIGHT.........9 FEET.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 22 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 31 KNOTS.  
SWELL...............6 FT NORTH, 12 SECONDS  
SWELL...............1 FT SOUTH, 13 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........9 FEET.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 18 KNOTS.  
SWELL...............5 FT NORTH, 11 SECONDS.  
SWELL...............1 FT SOUTH, 13 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........9 FEET.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
TUESDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 KNOTS.  
6 FEET. 4 FT NORTH, 10 SECONDS. 1 FT SOUTH, 13 SECONDS.   
WEDNESDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
6 FEET. 4-5 FT NORTH, 14 SECONDS. 1 FT SOUTH, 12 SECONDS.   
THURSDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 KNOTS. 6 FT NORTHEAST, 12 SECONDS. 1 FT SOUTH, 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
FORECASTER...M BALLARD  
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2611796.3/HFO  
.DELDT 05/03/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM,LALOMONKSEAL30@GMAIL.COM  
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