Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
582 FNUS70 PHFO 261647 FWSHFO Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries National Weather Service Honolulu HI 647 AM HST Sun Jul 26 2026 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on July 26. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... High pressure north of the forecast area will remain nearly stationary through the forecast period maintaining fresh easterly trade winds. Hurricane Fausto will begin to weaken as it approaches from the east as the current forecast track has it passing 120 nm north of French Frigate Shoals on Thursday night as a Tropical Depression. A moderate to large long period swell generated from Fausto is expected to arrive as early as Monday, and peaking Wednesday through Thursday. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds 15 to 20 knots. Swell height........East (80 deg) 7 feet, East (90 deg) 1 foot, South (180 deg) 1 foot. Swell period........8 seconds, 14 seconds, 18 seconds. Wave height.........9 feet. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds 15 to 17 knots. Swell height........East (80 deg) 7 feet, East (90 deg) 1 foot South (180 deg) 1 foot. Swell period........8 seconds, 14 seconds, 17 seconds. Wave height.........8 feet. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds 15 to 17 knots. Swell height........East (80 deg) 6 feet, East (90 deg) 1 foot South (180 deg) 1 foot. Swell period........8 seconds, 14 seconds, 16 seconds. Wave height.........8 feet. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY... Partly cloudy with scattered showers. East winds 12 to 16 knots. Seas 6 feet. East swell (80 deg) 6 feet 8 seconds, East (90 deg) 3 feet 14 seconds. .WEDNESDAY... Partly cloudy with scattered showers. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 feet. East swell (80 deg) 5 feet 7 seconds, East (90 deg) 4 to 5 feet 14 seconds. .THURSDAY... Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. East winds 15 to 16 knots. Seas 8 feet. East swell (80 deg) 5 feet 7 seconds, East (90 deg) 5 to 6 feet 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster...Shigesato Requested by...Marylou Staman Type of request...MARINE .TAG 2611796.27/HFO .DELDT 07/26/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL marylou.staman@noaa.gov,Lizabeth.Kashinsky@noaa.gov,Hope.Ronco@noaa.gov,laloturtles@gmail.com,Psdcamps@gmail.com,christy.kozama@noaa.gov,laloseal30@gmail.com