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FNUS70 PHFO 300250
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
450 PM HST WED APR 29 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 HST ON APRIL 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL MAINTAIN STABLE TRADE
WIND WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A DECLINING NNW SWELL. A FRONT
PASSING TO THE NORTH WILL BRIEFLY WEAKEN THE WINDS ON SATURDAY.
THE REMNANT MOISTURE FROM THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO FFS
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. FREQUENT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AS THE
REMNANT MOISTURE MOVES THROUGH FFS, WHICH MAY LINGER INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN LOW DURING THIS TIME.
ALSO A MODERATE NW SWELL WILL GRADUALLY FILL IN LATE FRIDAY AND
PEAK ON SATURDAY.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 TO 18 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........5 FEET NNW(340 DEGREE)
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 12 TO 16 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........4 FEET NNW(340 DEGREE)
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 KNOTS. NNW SWELL 3 FEET 10
SECONDS. NEW NW SWELL 2 FEET 18 SECONDS. SEAS 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
6 FEET.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 KNOTS. NW SWELL 5
FEET 15 SECONDS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FEET 12 SECONDS.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 7 FEET.
FORECASTER...KINO
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.2/HFO
.DELDT 04/29/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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