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FNUS70 PHFO 051507
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
507 AM HST WED AUG 5 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BRING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND SCATTERED
SHOWERS TO THE SPOT THROUGH THURSDAY. SOME INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH
THE DISTURBANCE WILL ALLOW FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY. A MORE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME TRADE WIND PATTERN WILL
RETURN FRIDAY INTO THIS WEEKEND AS THE THE LOW MOVES WESTWARD, AWAY
FROM THE SPOT AND DISSIPATES. THE SWELLS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN SMALL
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS AROUND 13 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........12 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 11 TO 15 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........12 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 11 TO 12 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 3 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
EAST WINDS AROUND 12 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 5 FEET. EAST SWELL
2 FEET 10 SECONDS. SOUTH SWELL 1 FOOT 12 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
EAST WINDS AROUND 13 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 5 FEET. SOUTHWEST
SWELL 1 FOOT 14 SECONDS. SOUTH SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 FOOT 12
SECONDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
EAST WINDS AROUND 16 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 5 FEET. SOUTHWEST
SWELL 1 FOOT 18 SECONDS. SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 FOOT 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER...THOMAS
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.30/HFO
.DELDT 08/05/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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