456  
FNUS70 PHFO 261519  
FWSHFO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
519 AM HST WED AUG 26 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON AUGUST 26.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING TO THE  
SPOT. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE EASTERLY  
TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AND BRING SCATTERED LOW  
CLOUDS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUD WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING,  
ISOLATED BY AFTERNOON.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 14 TO 16 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........15 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 14 TO 15 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........15 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........18 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS. 2 FOOT SWELL 17 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS. 2 FOOT SWELL 15 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 17 KNOTS. 2 FOOT SWELL 13 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT 6 FEET.  
 

 
FORECASTER...THOMAS  
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2611796.36/HFO  
.DELDT 08/26/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM,LALOSEAL30@GMAIL.COM  
 
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