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FNUS70 PHFO 131716
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
716 AM HST WED MAY 13 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE PERIOD, AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS DIMINISH IN COVERAGE DURING THE COMING WEEKEND.
SEAS WILL BE DOMINATED BY A SMALL LONG PERIOD NW SWELL THAT WILL
PEAK TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND TINY MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD S/SSW
SWELL. PERSISTENT TRADES WILL DELIVER SHORT PERIOD FRESH SWELL
UNTIL UPSTREAM WINDS DIMINISH DURING THE WEEKEND.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 18 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 2 FT, S 1 FT.
SWELL PERIOD........9 SECONDS, 16 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 19 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 2 FT, S 1 FT.
SWELL PERIOD........17 SECONDS, 16 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 4 FT, S 1 FT.
SWELL PERIOD........15 SECONDS, 15 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
SCATTERED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 19 KNOTS. NW SWELL 4 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. SSW SWELL 1 FOOT AT 14
SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 14 KNOTS. NW SWELL 2 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. SSW SWELL 1 FOOT AT 16
SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED. EAST WINDS
AROUND 11 KNOTS. NW SWELL 2 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. SSW SWELL 1 FOOT AT 16
SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT 5 FEET.
FORECASTER...JVC
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.6/HFO
.DELDT 05/13/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,LALOSEAL30@GMAIL.COM,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV
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