FNUS70 PHFO 081218
FWSHFO

Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
218 AM HST Wed Jul 8 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on July 08. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
An upper level low pressure system, currently centered just west 
of the spot, will move very little through the weekend and bring 
isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, with most
coverage on Thursday and Friday. Fresh trades will maintain 
through the rest of the week.  

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    isolated thunderstorms.
Surface winds (kts).East winds 18 to 22 knots. 
Swell height/period.Swell S (190 deg) 2 feet, 14 seconds. 
                    Swell W (270 deg) 1 foot, 14 seconds.   
Wave height.........5 to 7 feet. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    isolated thunderstorms. 
Surface winds (kts).East winds 19 to 23 knots. 
Swell height/period.Swell S (190 deg) 2 feet, 13 seconds. 
                    Swell W (270 deg) 1 foot, 13 seconds.
Wave height.........5 to 7 feet. 

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
                    thunderstorms. 
Surface winds (kts).East winds 18 to 22 knots. 
Swell height/period.Swell S (190 deg) 1 foot, 13 seconds. 
                    Swell W (270 deg) 1 foot, 13 seconds.
Wave height.........5 to 7 feet. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
East winds 17 to 21 knots. Swell S (180 deg) 1 foot, 12 seconds. 
Swell SW (270 deg) 2 feet, 13 seconds. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. East winds 17 to 21 knots. Swell SW (210 deg) 1 foot, 
18 seconds. Swell W (270 deg) 2 feet, 13 seconds. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. East winds 17 to 21 knots. Swell SW (210 deg) 2 feet, 
16 seconds. Swell W (280 deg) 1 foot, 16 seconds. Seas 5 to 7 feet.

$$
Forecaster...Foster
Requested by...Marylou Staman
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.22/HFO
.DELDT 07/08/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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