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FNUS70 PHFO 061744
FWSHFO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS...NOAA FISHERIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
744 AM HST WED MAY 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 HST ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHEAST BREEZE GRADUALLY SHIFTS EASTERLY
THROUGH THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHWEST OF FRENCH
FRIGATE SHOALS MOVES NORTH OF THE AREA BY THE WEEKEND. TWO
MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELLS BUILD TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT BEFORE
GRADUALLY FADING THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. THERE IS NO THREAT
OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. CHANCES OF RAIN ARE LOW,
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY NIGHT ONWARD AS
MOISTURE INCREASES IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS.
SWELL...............3 FEET NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) AT 15 SECONDS,
3 FEET NORTH (350 DEGREES) AT 12 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 KNOTS.
SWELL...............5 FEET NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) AT 13 SECONDS,
5 FEET NORTH (350 DEGREES) AT 11 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........9 FEET.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS.
SWELL...............4 FEET NORTHWEST (320 DEGREES) AT 12 SECONDS,
4 FEET NORTH (350 DEGREES) AT 10 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 KNOTS.
NORTHWEST SWELL 4 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. SEAS 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST WINDS AROUND 16 KNOTS.
NORTHWEST SWELL 4 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. SEAS 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 KNOTS.
NORTHWEST SWELL 3 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. SEAS 7 FEET.
FORECASTER...QUESADA
REQUESTED BY...MARYLOU STAMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.4/HFO
.DELDT 05/06/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LIZABETH.KASHINSKY@NOAA.GOV,HOPE.RONCO@NOAA.GOV,PSDCAMPS@GMAIL.COM,LALOTURTLES@GMAIL.COM,LALOMONKSEAL30@GMAIL.COM,CHRISTY.KOZAMA@NOAA.GOV,MARYLOU.STAMAN@NOAA.GOV
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