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FNUS70 PHFO 201434
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
434 AM HST WED MAY 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL MAINTAIN STABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS, THE TRADE WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TO STRONG SPEEDS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
PASSING SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO RIDE IN WITH THE TRADE WINDS FROM
TIME TO TIME. OTHERWISE, SMALL SOUTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. A SMALL NNW SWELL IS ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 FEET
SWELL PERIOD........15 SECONDS
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 FEET
SWELL PERIOD........14 SECONDS
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 17 TO 22 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 TO 2 FEET
SWELL PERIOD........16 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 FEET. NNW SWELL 2 FEET 10 SECONDS. SOUTH SWELL 1 TO 2 FEET 15 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 10 FEET. NNW SWELL 3 FEET 12 SECONDS. SOUTH SWELL 1 TO 2 FEET 16 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 17 TO 22 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 FEET. NNW SWELL 2 FEET 11 SECONDS. SOUTH SWELL 1 TO 2 FEET 15 SECONDS.
FORECASTER...KINO
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.8/HFO
.DELDT 05/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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