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Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
755 AM HST Sun May 31 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 HST on May 31.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will be light out of the northeast to east through Monday
before strengthening high pressure to the north of French Frigate
Shoals brings a return of moderate easterly trade winds for mid-
week. Overlapping small, medium- to long-period south swells will
affect the area through the week. Shower coverage increases on
Wednesday as a trough traverses the region. Then, a small, medium-
period northerly swell arrives, peaking on Thursday. Thunderstorms
are not expected through the forecast period.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds around 5 knots.
Swell height........South swell (190 degrees) 2 feet.
Swell period........16 seconds.
Wave height.........6 feet.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 6 to 7 knots.
Swell height........South swell (190 degrees) 2 feet, south swell
                    (190 degrees) 1 foot.
Swell period........15 seconds, 20 seconds.
Wave height.........5 feet.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
Surface winds (kts).East winds around 8 knots.
Swell height........South swell (190 degrees) 2 feet, south swell
                    (190 degrees) 1 foot.
Swell period........18 seconds, 14 seconds.
Wave height.........5 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. East winds around 11 knots.
Seas 5 feet. South swell 2 feet, 16 seconds. North swell 2 feet,
10 seconds. South swell 1 foot, 19 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Partly sunny. Scattered showers. East winds around 15 knots.
Seas 6 feet. South swell 2 feet, 17 seconds. South swell 1 foot,
14 seconds. North swell 1 foot, 12 seconds.
.THURSDAY...
Partly sunny. Scattered showers. East winds around 14 knots.
Seas 7 feet. North swell 4 feet, 12 seconds. South swell 2 feet,
15 seconds.

$$
Forecaster...Quesada
Requested by...Marylou Staman
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2611796.11/HFO
.DELDT 05/31/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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