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Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals - NOAA Fisheries...NOAA Fisheries
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
804 AM HST Wed May 22 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 HST on May 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A surface trough currently over French Frigate Shoals will drift
very slowly westward through Sunday. Light and variable winds will
become become southeasterly on Thursday and strengthen Friday and
Saturday. The developing southeasterly winds will bring a chance of
thunderstorms.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny with isolated showers.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Variable winds to 5 knots.
Swell height........South 1 foot.
Swell period........13 seconds.
Wave height.........4 feet.
Wind wave...........3 feet.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds up to 5 knots.
Swell height........Southwest 1 foot.
Swell period........18 seconds.
Wave height.........4 feet.
Wind wave...........3 feet.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
                    of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 5 to 8 knots.
Swell height........Southwest 1 foot.
Swell period........17 seconds.
Wave height.........5 feet.
Wind wave...........4 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 12 knots. Mostly
cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Southwest swell 1 foot 15 to 16 seconds.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds around 10 knots. Southwest swell 1
foot 15 seconds.

$$
Forecaster...Wroe
Requested by...Hope Ronco
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2412979.5/HFO
.DELDT 05/22/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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