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FNUS70 PHFO 171722
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
722 AM HST SUN MAY 17 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
TRADES PREVAIL AT FFS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH PASSING
SHOWERS ANTICIPATED. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED. SEAS WILL BE
DOMINATED BY A SMALL, SHORT PERIOD NW SWELL AND TINY, LONG PERIOD
ENERGY OUT OF THE SSW. TRADES WILL PROVIDE CHOPPY SURF AND SHORT
PERIOD FRESH SWELL EMANATING FROM THE EAST.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 2 FEET, SSW 1 FOOT
SWELL PERIOD........9 SECONDS, 16 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 2 FEET, SSW 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........9 SECONDS, 22 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 1 FEET, SSW 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS, 21 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
TUESDAY
SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
EAST WINDS AROUND 12 KNOTS. NW SWELL 2 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. SSW SWELL
1 FOOT AT 19 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
EAST WINDS AROUND 16 KNOTS. NW SWELL 2 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. SSW SWELL
1 FOOT AT 19 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
EAST WINDS AROUND 18 KNOTS. NW SWELL 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. SSW SWELL
1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS.WAVE HEIGHT 7 FEET.
FORECASTER...JVC
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.7/HFO
.DELDT 05/17/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LALOSEAL30@GMAIL.COM,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM
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