Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
091 FNUS70 PHFO 161735 FWSHFO Spot Forecast for Pearl and Hermes Atoll - NOAA Fisheries...NOAA Fisheries National Weather Service Honolulu HI 735 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 over the Pearl and Hermes area. The front is expected to remain nearly stationary and will keep winds light to gentle from the south or southeast through the forecast period. A low pressure system aloft to the southwest of the area will push clouds over Pearl and Hermes through Tuesday but is not expected to bring significant rainfall. A short period northwest swell from the low pressure system 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).South winds 8 to 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).Southeast winds 6 to 7 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 7 to 8 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. Southeast winds around 9 knots. 2 ft 13 seconds south-southeast (160 deg) swell. Wave height 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY... Mostly cloudy. South winds around 9 knots. 1 ft 12 seconds south-southeast (160 deg) swell. Wave height 4 feet. .THURSDAY... Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds around 6 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 2412987.1/HFO .DELDT 06/16/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL Hope.Ronco@noaa.gov,michelle.barbieri@noaa.gov,Jessica.Bohlander@noaa.gov,daniel_link@fws.gov,Psdcamps@gmail.com,christy.kozama@noaa.gov,kevin@pmdphawaii.org,james@pmdphawaii.org,Lizabeth.Kashinsky@noaa.gov,manawaimonkseal@gmail.com,Thea.Johanos-Kam@noaa.gov,amanda_j_boyd@fws.gov