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FNUS70 PHFO 101847
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Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals - NOAA Fisheries...NOAA Fisheries
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
847 AM HST Fri May 10 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 HST on May 10.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Moderate northeasterly trade winds will hold at fresh strength
today, become a bit stronger for Saturday, then ease early next week.
Although thunderstorms may be noticed off in the distance to the east,
the threat for thunderstorms over French Frigate Shoals is low. A long period
south swell will gradually decline over the next couple of days. A new northwest
well will arrive Sunday night, peaking on Monday, then slowly decline.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with
                    gusts to around 34 knots.
Swell height........South swell 2 feet.
Swell period........16 seconds.
Wave height.........10 feet.
Wind wave...........9 feet.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Windy. Northeast winds 23 to 26 knots with
                    gusts to around 36 knots.
Swell height........South swell 2 feet.
Swell period........16 seconds.
Wave height.........12 feet.
Wind wave...........11 feet.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Swell height........South swell 2 feet.
Swell period........15 seconds.
Wave height.........10 feet.
Wind wave...........9 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy with scattered showers. East winds around 20 knots.
South swell 2 feet 14 seconds.
.MONDAY...
Partly cloudy with scattered showers. East winds around 13 knots.
Northwest swell 3 feet 14 seconds.
.TUESDAY...
Partly cloudy with scattered showers.East winds around 7 knots.
Northwest swell 3 feet 12 seconds.

$$
Forecaster...Vaughan
Requested by...Hope Ronco
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2412979.1/HFO
.DELDT 05/10/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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