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SPOT FORECAST FOR KURE ATOLL...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
754 AM HST TUE JUN 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON JUNE 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE TO THE NORTH OF KURE ATOLL WILL SHIFT NORTH, CAUSING
WINDS TO INCREASE OUT OF THE EAST FROM A GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE
BY WEDNESDAY. A SHORT-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL FADE
TONIGHT AS THE PERIOD DROPS BELOW 10 SECONDS. A SERIES OF SMALL,
MODERATE TO LONG-PERIOD SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST SWELLS WILL ALSO MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BY THURSDAY, ANOTHER SMALL,
SHORT-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL PEAKS AND SLOWLY FADES THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. AT THE SAME TIME, WINDS WEAKEN SOMEWHAT AS THE RIDGE
RETREATS EASTWARD. ISOLATED SHOWERS TREND UP TOWARD SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........WEST-NORTHWEST (300 DEGREES) 3 FEET,
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST (160 DEGREES) 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........10 SECONDS, 12 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 12 TO 13 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST (130 DEGREES) 1 FOOT,
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST (160 DEGREES) 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........15 SECONDS, 11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 13 TO 15 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST (130 DEGREES) 1 FOOT,
SOUTH (170 DEGREES) 1 FOOT.
SWELL PERIOD........15 SECONDS, 11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 12 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 FEET. WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET, 10 SECONDS.
SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FOOT, 14 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 11 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 FEET. WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET, 10 SECONDS.
SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FOOT, 13 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 8 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 FEET. SOUTH SWELL 1 FOOT, 14 SECONDS. SOUTHEAST SWELL
1 FOOT, 12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER...QUESADA
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2612358.14/HFO
.DELDT 06/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,HOLANIKUMONKSEAL@GMAIL.COM,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV
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