Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
933 FNUS70 PHFO 091714 FWSHFO Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries National Weather Service Honolulu HI 714 AM HST Sun Aug 9 2026 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on August 09. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... An upper level disturbance to the east of French Frigate will drift west bringing scattered to numerous showers through tonight before a more typical trade wind pattern fills in by Tuesday. Small medium to long period south swells are expected through the forecast period. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers Surface winds (kts).East winds 10 to 15 knots. Swell height........Southwest 1 foot. Swell period........13 seconds. Wave height.........5 feet. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds 12 to 14 knots. Swell height........Southwest 1 foot. Swell period........17 seconds. Wave height.........5 feet. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds 11 to 13 knots. Swell height........Southwest 1 foot. Swell period........16 seconds. Wave height.........5 feet. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY... Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. East winds around 10 knots. Wave height 4 feet. Southwest swell 1 foot 15 seconds. Southwest swell 1 foot 13 seconds. .WEDNESDAY... Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. East winds around 11 knots. Wave height 4 feet. Southwest swell 1 foot 15 seconds. Southwest swell 1 foot 14 seconds. .THURSDAY... Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. East winds around 13 knots. Wave height 5 feet. Southwest swell 2 foot 13 seconds. Southwest swell 1 foot 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster...Shigesato Requested by...Marylou Staman Type of request...MARINE .TAG 2611796.31/HFO .DELDT 08/09/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL laloseal30@gmail.com,marylou.staman@noaa.gov,christy.kozama@noaa.gov,Psdcamps@gmail.com,Hope.Ronco@noaa.gov,laloturtles@gmail.com,Lizabeth.Kashinsky@noaa.gov