Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
469 FNUS70 PHFO 121746 FWSHFO Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries National Weather Service Honolulu HI 746 AM HST Wed Aug 12 2026 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on August 12. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... The main weather concern over the next week, will be the potential for tropical cyclone impacts over FFS around next week Monday. Currently we have potential Tropical Cyclone One-C located near 15N142W this morning and will be tracking towards the west- northwest over the next week or so. While there is still some great uncertainty, we could potentially see a Tropical Storm or Hurricane impact FFS early next week. Until then, fair trade wind weather is expected with no threat of thunderstorms. A moderate to large south swell will fill in slowly later today and peak on Thursday then slowly decline through the weekend.. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning becoming isolated in the afternoon. Surface winds (kts).East winds 7 to 12 knots. Swell height........South swell 2-3 feet Swell period........13 seconds. Wave height.........5 feet. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds around 11 knots. Swell height........South swell 2 feet. Swell period........20 seconds. Wave height.........6 feet. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds 10 to 15 knots. Swell height........3-4 feet Swell period........18 seconds. Wave height.........6 feet. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... Mostly sunny. East winds 12 to 16 knots. Wave height 7 feet. South swell 3-4 feet 16 seconds. .SATURDAY... Mostly sunny. East winds 12 to 16 knots. Wave height 7 feet. South swell 3-4 feet 14 seconds. .SUNDAY... Mostly sunny. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Wave height 8 feet. South swell 3-4 feet 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster...Kino Requested by...Marylou Staman Type of request...MARINE .TAG 2611796.32/HFO .DELDT 08/12/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL Psdcamps@gmail.com,christy.kozama@noaa.gov,Hope.Ronco@noaa.gov,laloseal30@gmail.com,Lizabeth.Kashinsky@noaa.gov,marylou.staman@noaa.gov,laloturtles@gmail.com