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Spot Forecast for Palihoa Translocation...USFWS
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
140 PM HST Wed Jul 29 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 HST on July 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Forecast period mainly dominated by medium period energy out of the
east emanating from Post-Tropical Low Fausto and small, longer period
energy out of the south. Fausto is forecast to pass north of the
forecast point resulting in diminished impact from winds and waves.
Small, long period forerunners originating from Hurricane Genevieve
in the East Pacific are expected to reach Palihoa on Sunday. E to ESE
trades persist through the period.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........No thunderstorms anticipated.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds around 17 knots.
Swell height........East 3 feet and south 1 foot.
Swell period........13 seconds and 14 seconds.
Wave height.........8 feet.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........No thunderstorms anticipated.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds around 18 knots.
Swell height........East 4 feet and south 2 feet.
Swell period........13 seconds and 14 seconds.
Wave height.........8 feet.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........No thunderstorms anticipated.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds around 13 knots.
Swell height........East 3 feet, south 2 feet, and south-southwest 1 foot.
Swell period........12 seconds, 14 seconds, and 19 seconds.
Wave height.........7 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...No thunderstorms anticipated. East winds around 10 knots.
South swell 2 feet at 13 seconds and SSW swell 1 foot at 17 seconds. Wave
height 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...No thunderstorms anticipated. East winds around 17 knots.
East swell 1 foot at 17 seconds and SSW swell 2 feet at 13 seconds. Wave
height 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...No thunderstorms anticipated. East winds around 21 knots.
East swell 1 foot at 15 seconds and SSW swell 1 foot at 14 seconds. Wave
height 9 feet.
.MONDAY...No thunderstorms anticipated. East winds around 16 knots.
East swell 2 feet at 14 seconds, WSW swell 1 foot at 12 seconds, and
SSW swell 1 foot at 13 seconds. Wave height 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...No thunderstorms anticipated. East winds around 11 knots.
East swell 2 feet at 13 seconds, WSW swell 1 foot at 12 seconds, and
SSW swell 1 foot at 13 seconds. Wave height 8 feet.
6 feet.

$$
Forecaster...JVC
Requested by...Sheldon Plentovich
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2618617.0/HFO
.DELDT 07/29/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Sheldon_Plentovich@fws.gov