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Spot Forecast for Pearl and Hermes Atoll - NOAA Fisheries...NOAA Fisheries
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
718 AM HST Wed Jun 12 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on June 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure just north of the area will
gradually shift southward and will linger just south of the area Friday
through the weekend. With the ridge nearby through the forecast period,
stable and fair weather conditions will persist with gentle winds. A
low pressure system passing just north of the area should produce a moderate
northwest swell, which will quickly fill in Saturday night and peak on Sunday.
A moderate long period south to south-southeast swell will fill in late Friday
and peak Saturday into Sunday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 10 knots.
Swell height........2 ft south (170 deg) swell
Swell period........13 seconds.
Wave height.........4 feet.


.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 5 to 8 knots.
Swell height........2 ft south (170 deg) swell
Swell period........12 seconds.
Wave height.........4 feet.


.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast to south winds 5 to 8 knots.
Swell height........1 ft south (170 deg) swell
Swell period........12 seconds.
Wave height.........4 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Southwest winds around 5 knots. 2 ft 18 seconds south-southeast (160 deg) swell Friday night.  Wave height 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Northwest (320 degree) swell filling in late, 4 ft 11 seconds.
3 ft 18 seconds south-southeast (160 deg) swell.  Wave height 5 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Southwest to south winds 7 to 12 knots. Northwest swell (320 degree) 5 ft 10 seconds.
4 ft 16 seconds south-southeast (160 deg) swell. Wave height 6 feet.

$$
Forecaster...Kino
Requested by...Hope Ronco
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2412987.0/HFO
.DELDT 06/12/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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