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FWSHFO



Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

744 AM HST Wed May 6 2026



Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on May 06. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...



A gentle to moderate northeast breeze gradually shifts easterly 

through the week as high pressure to the northwest of French 

Frigate Shoals moves north of the area by the weekend. Two 

moderate northwest swells build today and peak tonight before 

gradually fading through the rest of the week. There is no threat 

of thunderstorms over the next five days. Chances of rain are low,

with isolated showers possible from Thursday night onward as 

moisture increases in the lower levels of the atmosphere.



.REST OF TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 

Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 8 to 13 knots. 

Swell...............3 feet northwest (320 degrees) at 15 seconds,

                    3 feet north (350 degrees) at 12 seconds.

Wave height.........6 feet. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. 

Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 8 to 12 knots. 

Swell...............5 feet northwest (320 degrees) at 13 seconds,

                    5 feet north (350 degrees) at 11 seconds.

Wave height.........9 feet. 



.THURSDAY...



Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. 

Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 10 to 13 knots. 

Swell...............4 feet northwest (320 degrees) at 12 seconds,

                    4 feet north (350 degrees) at 10 seconds.

Wave height.........8 feet. 



.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Northeast winds around 14 knots.

Northwest swell 4 feet at 11 seconds. Seas 6 feet.

.SATURDAY...

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. East winds around 16 knots.

Northwest swell 4 feet at 10 seconds. Seas 6 feet.

.SUNDAY...

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Northeast winds around 14 knots.

Northwest swell 3 feet at 11 seconds. Seas 7 feet.



$$

Forecaster...Quesada

Requested by...Marylou Staman

Type of request...MARINE

.TAG 2611796.4/HFO

.DELDT 05/06/26

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