First Alert Forecast: Light winds with spotty showers expected through the weekend, heavy rain with flood potential expected next week

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Light to moderate trade winds will produce a hybrid trade wind and sea breeze wind flow today through early next week.

Brief passing showers will drift into the islands on the easterly trade winds, favoring windward mountain areas during the overnight to early morning hours.

Starting next Tuesday lasting through Thursday deeply unstable tropical moisture moving across the state will bring the potential for heavy rain and thunderstorms affecting all islands.

A small NW boost is due today, a bigger N/NW swell is due over the weekend, another solid W/NW swell is due early next week. A moderate S/SW swell picks up over the weekend. East shores will be dropping through the weekend.