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Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals - NOAA Fisheries...NOAA Fisheries
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
739 AM HST Sun May 19 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 HST on May 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
As a kona low north of the Hawaiian Islands gradually moves northward,
a surface trough will move towards French Frigate Shoals, reaching the area
by Tuesday. This will increase shower and thunderstorm chances for the middle
part of the week. Initially light and variable winds will become southeasterly
from Tuesday onward.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Southwest winds around 10 knots.
Swell height........Northwest swell 6 feet.
Swell period........10 seconds.
Wave height.........7 feet.
Wind wave...........3 feet.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with scattered showers.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Light winds.
Swell height........Northwest swell 5 feet and south swell 2 feet.
Swell period........Northwest swell 9 seconds and south swell 14 seconds.
Wave height.........7 feet.
Wind wave...........2 feet.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Light winds becoming east around 5 knots in the
                    afternoon.
Swell height........Northwest swell 4 feet and southeast swell 5 feet.
Swell period........8 seconds.
Wave height.........6 feet.
Wind wave...........1 foot.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Showers could be heavy
at times. South winds 5 to 10 knots. South swell 2 feet, 15 seconds.
Northwest swell 3 feet, 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Showes could be heavy
at times. Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. South swell 1 foot, 19 seconds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 knots. South swell 1 foot, 17 seconds.

$$
Forecaster...Vaughan
Requested by...Hope Ronco
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2412979.4/HFO
.DELDT 05/19/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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