Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
798 FNUS70 PHFO 161751 FWSHFO Spot Forecast for Laysan/Lisianski - NOAA Fisheries...NOAA Fisheries National Weather Service Honolulu HI 751 AM HST Sun Jun 16 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on June 16. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...A low pressure system and front to the northwest has pushed the ridge of high pressure just north of the Laysan and Lisianski area. The front is expected to remain nearly stationary and will keep winds gentle to moderate from the southeast or east through the forecast period. A low pressure system aloft to the southwest of the area will push clouds over Laysan and Lisianski through Tuesday but is not expected to bring significant rainfall. A short period northwest swell from the low pressure system to the northwest is expected to peak on Monday, then decrease slightly on Wednesday. A small, medium period south-southeast to south swell is expected to remain steady through Tuesday before fading to background levels on Wednesday. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 9 knots. Swell height........2 ft south (170 deg) swell. Swell period........14 seconds. Wave height.........5 feet. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Surface winds (kts).East winds 9 to 11 knots. Swell height........2 ft south (170 deg) swell. Swell period........14 seconds. Wave height.........5 feet. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds around 11 knots. Swell height........2 ft south-southeast (160 deg) swell. Swell period........14 seconds. Wave height.........5 feet. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY... Mostly cloudy. East winds around 12 knots. 2 ft 13 seconds south-southeast swell (160 deg) swell. Wave height 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY... Partly cloudy. Southeast winds around 11 knots. 1 ft 12 seconds south-southeast (160 deg) swell. Wave height 4 feet. .THURSDAY... Partly cloudy. East winds around 12 knots. 4 ft 11 seconds west-northwest (300 deg) swell. Wave height 5 feet. $$ Forecaster...Kodama Requested by...Hope Ronco Type of request...OTHER .TAG 2412985.1/HFO .DELDT 06/16/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL James@pmdphawaii.org,Hope.Ronco@noaa.gov,michelle.barbieri@noaa.gov,Jessica.Bohlander@noaa.gov,Kamolemonkseal@gmail.com,Psdcamps@gmail.com,christy.kozama@noaa.gov,kevin@pmdphawaii.org,Lizabeth.Kashinsky@noaa.gov,Thea.Johanos-Kam@noaa.gov,Kapoumonkseal@gmail.com