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Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
718 AM HST Sun Sep 6 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on September 06.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Hurricane Lowell moving north-northwest at 5 knots this morning located
about 575 nm SE of French Frigate Shoals. The latest track has it
getting as close as 240 nm SE of the Shoals Monday night as Lowell
starts to track NW as it will skirt north of the area Tuesday and
Wednesday. Latest guidance has the storm on the edge of the
tropical storm force winds as any movement to the northwest could
significantly increase impacts over the area. A large medium to
long period southeast swell from Lowell is also expected to build
Monday and peak Tuesday night. Large E swell is expected from
former Hurricane Karina is expected to build on Wednesday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers.
Surface winds (kts).Breezy. East winds 21 to 22 knots with gusts to
                    around 31 knots.
Swell height........3 feet (150 deg) 7 feet (70 deg)
Swell period........12 seconds. 8 seconds.
Wave height.........10 feet.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Surface winds (kts).Breezy. East winds 22 to 23 knots with gusts to
                    around 32 knots.
Swell height........3 to 4 feet (150 deg). 8 feet (80 deg)
Swell period........12 to 13 seconds. 8 seconds.
Wave height.........11 feet.

.LABOR DAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Surface winds (kts).Breezy. East winds 22 to 23 knots with gusts to
                    around 32 knots.
Swell height........Building 3 to 6 feet (160 deg). 8 feet (70 deg)
Swell period........13 to 14 seconds. 8 seconds.
Wave height.........11 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. N to NE winds
around 21 knots. Wave height 13 feet. South-southeast swell (160 deg)
6 to 8 feet, 14 seconds. Building late E swell (80 deg) 8 to 10 feet,
10 to 13
seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. N to NW winds
around 20 knots. Wave height 13 feet. South-southeast swell (160 deg)
4 to 6 feet, 14 seconds. East swell (50 deg) 12 to 14 feet at 12 to
13 seconds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. S to SW winds
around 15 knots. Wave height 13 feet. South-southeast swell (160 deg)
3 feet, 14 seconds. Northeast swell (30 deg) 10 feet at 10 to 12
seconds.

$$
Forecaster...Shigesato
Requested by...Marylou Staman
Type of request...MARINE
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.DELDT 09/06/26
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