Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
318 FNUS70 PHFO 161808 FWSHFO Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals - NOAA Fisheries...NOAA Fisheries National Weather Service Honolulu HI 808 AM HST Sun Jun 16 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 HST on June 16. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure is forecast to remain north of French Frigate Shoals, keeping trade winds over the forecast area at moderate to fresh levels through the forecast period. A short period northwest swell from a low pressure system far to the northwest is expected to peak on Monday, then decrease slightly on Wednesday night. A small, medium period 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).East winds 13 to 14 knots. Swell height........2 ft south (180 deg) swell. Swell period........14 seconds. Wave height.........6 feet. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Surface winds (kts).East winds around 14 knots. Swell height........2 ft south (180 deg) swell. Swell period........13 seconds. Wave height.........6 feet. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Surface winds (kts).East winds 14 to 15 knots. Swell height........2 ft south (170 deg) swell. Swell period........13 seconds. Wave height.........6 feet. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY... Partly cloudy. East winds around 17 knots. 2 ft 12 seconds south (170 deg) swell. Wave height 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY... Partly cloudy. East winds around 15 knots. 2 ft 10 seconds northwest (310 deg) swell. Wave height 6 feet. .THURSDAY... Partly cloudy. East winds around 16 knots. 2 ft 10 seconds northwest (310 deg) swell. Wave height 6 feet. $$ Forecaster...Kodama Requested by...Hope Ronco Type of request...MARINE .TAG 2412979.13/HFO .DELDT 06/16/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL laloturtles@gmail.com,marylou.staman@noaa.gov,hope.ronco@noaa.gov,michelle.barbieri@noaa.gov,lizabeth.kashinsky@noaa.gov,thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov,kevin@pmdphawaii.org,daniel_link@fws.gov,jessica.bohlander@noaa.gov,lalomonkseal@gmail.com,Psdcamps@gmail.com,christy.kozama@noaa.gov,MTBAP.NWHIcomms@gmail.com,james@pmdphawaii.org,amanda_j_boyd@fws.gov