210  
FNUS70 PHFO 081218  
FWSHFO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
218 AM HST WED JUL 8 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON JULY 08.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, CURRENTLY CENTERED JUST WEST  
OF THE SPOT, WILL MOVE VERY LITTLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND BRING  
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, WITH MOST  
COVERAGE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. FRESH TRADES WILL MAINTAIN  
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 18 TO 22 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT/PERIOD.SWELL S (190 DEG) 2 FEET, 14 SECONDS.  
SWELL W (270 DEG) 1 FOOT, 14 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 TO 7 FEET.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 19 TO 23 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT/PERIOD.SWELL S (190 DEG) 2 FEET, 13 SECONDS.  
SWELL W (270 DEG) 1 FOOT, 13 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 TO 7 FEET.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 18 TO 22 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT/PERIOD.SWELL S (190 DEG) 1 FOOT, 13 SECONDS.  
SWELL W (270 DEG) 1 FOOT, 13 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 TO 7 FEET.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
EAST WINDS 17 TO 21 KNOTS. SWELL S (180 DEG) 1 FOOT, 12 SECONDS.  
SWELL SW (270 DEG) 2 FEET, 13 SECONDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS. EAST WINDS 17 TO 21 KNOTS. SWELL SW (210 DEG) 1 FOOT,  
18 SECONDS. SWELL W (270 DEG) 2 FEET, 13 SECONDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS. EAST WINDS 17 TO 21 KNOTS. SWELL SW (210 DEG) 2 FEET,  
16 SECONDS. SWELL W (280 DEG) 1 FOOT, 16 SECONDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.  
 
 
FORECASTER...FOSTER  
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2611796.22/HFO  
.DELDT 07/08/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM,LALOSEAL30@GMAIL.COM,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV  
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