807  
FNUS70 PHFO 121706  
FWSHFO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR KURE ATOLL...NOAA FISHERIES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
706 AM HST TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 12.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NO THUNDERSTORMS AND JUST SPOTTY SHOWERS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
A SMALL NW SWELL BUILDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN BEGINS TO FADE WHILE  
A COUPLE PULSES OF SMALL, LONG PERIOD ENERGY EMANATE OUT OF THE  
SOUTHERLY QUADRANT. ALSO, STEADY TRADES WILL SUPPORT WIND WAVES AND  
CHOPPY FRESH SWELL OUT OF THE EAST.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 13 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 1 FOOT, S 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........8 SECONDS, 11 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 2 FEET, S 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........15 SECONDS, 11 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER......... NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS AROUND 17 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NW 5 FT, 1 FOOT.  
SWELL PERIOD........13 SECONDS, 15 SECONDS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
THURSDAY  
ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 7 FEET. NW SWELL 4 FT AT 12  
SECONDS. S SWELL 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.   
FRIDAY  
ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 6 FEET. NW SWELL 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. S SWELL 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.   
SATURDAY  
ISOLATED SHOWERS. NO THUNDERSTORMS ANTICIPATED.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHT 5 FEET. NW SWELL 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. N SWELL 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. S SWELL LATE, 1 FOOT AT 18  
SECONDS.  
 
 
FORECASTER...JVC  
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2612358.2/HFO  
.DELDT 05/12/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,HOLANIKUMONKSEAL@GMAIL.COM,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV  
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