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FNUS70 PHFO 081724
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR KURE ATOLL...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
724 AM HST FRI MAY 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF KURE ATOLL WILL PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK,
KEEPING A MODERATE EAST BREEZE IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.
A SMALL NORTHWEST SWELL WILL FADE THIS WEEKEND, GIVING WAY TO
PRIMARILY LOCALLY-GENERATED WIND WAVE. LOW LEVEL, SHORT-PERIOD SOUTH
SWELL ENERGY (1 FT OR LESS) IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECIPITATION
CHANCES ARE LOW, BUT INCREASE NEXT WEEK WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
POSSIBLE. THERE IS NO THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT FIVE
DAYS.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) 4 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 11 TO 14 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) 3 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........10 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS AROUND 12 KNOTS. SEAS 4 FEET.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 12 KNOTS. SEAS 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 14 KNOTS. SEAS 6 FEET.
FORECASTER...QUESADA
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2612358.1/HFO
.DELDT 05/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,HOLANIKUMONKSEAL@GMAIL.COM,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV
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