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Moisture from former Tropical Cyclone Bonnie got caught up in the trade wind flow overnight bringing showers.

Moisture from former Tropical Cyclone Bonnie got caught up in the trade wind flow overnight bringing showers to the windward side and drifting leeward thru the early morning hours with shower coverage increasing thru the day.Global models continue to indicate increased shower activity this weekend with Hawaii Island beginning to see the moisture by Saturday morning; Hawaii Island could see a couple of inches of rain with possibility of thunderstorm activity. There is also a chance of showers over Kauai and Oʻahu this weekend, although we will wait till we get a little closer and see if the models all agree. Gusty northerly winds behind Darby as it passes Saturday into Sunday. Darby will pass to the south of the islands, but it will leave some deep tropical moisture into the trade wind flow.

Beautiful weather expected Tuesday; trade winds blowing, sun shining and a few windward and mauka showers.

Beautiful weather today; trade winds blowing, sun shining and a few windward and mauka showers; probably the nicest day of the week. Tomorrow is a transition weather day. An increase in seas and shower coverage, is expected late Tuesday into Wednesday as the remnants of tropical cyclone Bonnie move from E to W across the Hawaiian Islands. Another surge in trade winds, sea heights and gusty showers are possible this weekend as weakening tropical cyclone Darby approaches from the East.

Breezy to locally strong trades will focus cloud and showers over windward and mauka areas through Tuesday.

Breezy to locally strong trades will focus cloud and showers over windward and mauka areas through Tuesday. The arrival of remnant moisture from a decaying tropical low will favor an increase in showers late Tuesday night through early Thursday morning with another batch of remnant moisture coming thru the state Friday into the weekend.Overlapping southerly pulses move through will keep the south shore surfers happy. The next pulse should begin to fill in through the day Tuesday, then peak through midweek. The largest surf is expected this weekend, with heights likely topping out above the advisory level. North and West shores remain relatively small while the East shore will see a boost due to the stronger trade winds; which will make conditions sloppy on those shorelines.

Strong and breezy trade winds will continue thru Tuesday bringing stable windward and mauka showers to the windward and mauka sections of the islands. Remnant moisture from a decaying tropical system "Bonnie" will favor a increase in shower coverage Wednesday and Thursday. Storm Colin is behind Bonnie but it is still some 7 days away and we are tracking both storms closely. Several pulses of long-period S swell are expected over the next week, supporting surf heights near to above the seasonal average along S facing shores. The swell will be on the smaller side the next day or two, but a stronger swell will bring bigger surf Tuesday and Wednesday. Surf may get even larger by next weekend, as an even more potent swell is expected, potentially requiring a High Surf Advisory

High Pressure north of the state means the moderate to breezy winds will continue going into the weekend into the week ahead. Lots of sunshine with some passing windward and mauka showers drifting leeward at times. Changes could come mid next week as the deep tropical moisture could get caught up in the trade wind flow and enhance rainfall across the state. We are expecting next week possible swells on the south and east facing shores from storms near Aotearoa and energy from Hurricane Bonnie to the east.

A high pressure system far north of the Hawaiian Islands will keep moderate to breezy winds in the forecast.

Moderate to breezy tradewinds today with windward and mauka showers drifting leeward at times; mostly early morning and overnights. We will see some daytime moisture as well. There will also be varying amounts of trade showers with sunshine as we go thru the weekend. No significant swells are due until early next week when we may get a south swell from New Zealand and ocean energy from Hurricane Bonnie on the east side.

A large area of high pressure will remain anchored well north of the islands through the remainder of the work week

A remnant band of frontal moisture will move over the central portions of the state with the locally strong trades this morning.

Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with breezy conditions and widespread showers. A remnant band of frontal moisture will move over the central portions of the state with the locally strong trades this morning. Local radar imagery reveals frequent showers traversing windward and mauka slopes of Maui County and Oahu with lighter showers frequently drifting leeward, especially over Oahu.

High pressure north of the Hawaiian Islands keeps the trade wind fan turning.

High pressure north of the Hawaiian Islands keeps the trade wind fan turning; the statewide forecast will have the winds a little stronger today; partly cloudy skies with windward and Mauka showers drifting leeward sides at times.Surf is very quiet; NWS says no significant swells are expected for ALL shorelines in this next week. Waves will be pretty calm except for the east shorelines which will have the biggest surf; rough and choppy thru the middle of the week because of the trade winds. 
Small Craft Advisories are in effect for all Hawaiian Waters due to the strong and gusty trade winds.

Partly Cloudy conditions with scattered showers and breezy conditions; trades blowing 15-20mph. Weather will be the same for tomorrow and most of Saturday. Starting Saturday thru Sunday, an upper-level trough will wind its way from east to west, bringing more moisture into the trade wind flow. This will mean some of the windward and mauka showers will drift over to the leeward sides of the islands at times. A more drier trend sets in with the same gusty wind conditions from Monday thru midweek next week. Daytime high will be near 87 degres, but will feel hotter in some areas, mostly on the leeward sides. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for most Hawaiian waters due to the strong and gusty trade winds. Surf will be on the way down for the south shores while north shores will enjoy the usual summer low-surf conditions. East shore surf will be on the rise, but will be blown out and sloppy due to the trade wind conditions.

The trade wind weather stays with us as high pressure north of the state will keep breezy to locally windy conditions in place through the 4th of July Holiday weekend. That means sunshine mixed with windward and mauka showers; fairly typical trade wind weather will prevail through Saturday, The eastern islands will see more showers than the western end of the state. An upper level trough will pass over the islands Saturday night through Sunday night, bringing an uptick in showers to windward and mauka areas, and sending a few showers into leeward communities. A more typical trade wind weather pattern is then expected from Independence Day through next Friday, with a gradual easing of the trades during the middle to latter part of next week.

A high pressure north of the state will keep breezy to locally windy conditions in place through the 4th of July holiday weekend.

Breezy trade wind weather pattern to continue across the island chain through Friday.

Today Sunny skies with some clouds; windward and mauka showers drifting leeward at times. Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will persist through the week. Meanwhile leeward portions of the Big Island will see a few showers each afternoon and during the overnight hours. The Small Craft Advisory for the typically windier areas around Maui County and Big Island remains has been extended through Tuesday. Surf along south facing shores will remain up through the first half of the week. Surf along exposed north and west facing shores came up over the weekend and is running a little higher at select spots than predicted. East facing shores will small and choppy each day as the trades hold.

Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will persist through the week.

Today’s weather: Morning clouds but sunnier as we go thru the day. Daytime high near 86 degrees, winds NE 15-25. Moderate and breezy trade winds will continue, with clouds and showers favoring windward and mauka locations as areas of moisture move through.

Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will persist into this afternoon, followed by weaker trade winds from tonight through this weekend. In addition, stable and dry atmospheric conditions will remain in place. High clouds will start to cover skies across much of the state as we head into the weekend, with minimal low clouds and trade showers along windward facing slopes. Expect the trade winds to gradually strengthen early next week. A High Surf Advisory has been issued for south facing shores from noon today through early Sunday. Surf along south facing shores will trend up into the weekend, then again next Tuesday through midweek as overlapping south swells associated with an active pattern near New Zealand move through. Surf heights could reach the advisory level of 10 ft (face value) later today through Saturday night, then to the warning level of 15 ft (face value) late Tuesday through Wednesday.

Stable, dry trade wind weather pattern continues thru Saturday with Sunday being a transition day with light trade winds and maybe some interior and leeward sprinkles. Any rain will either be on the move or will be of the light variety. On Monday and Tuesday, southeasterly winds will make conditions hot, humid and sticky. A new high will build on Monday and Tuesday with trade winds returning. Clouds and showers will favor windward and mauka areas.Surf along south facing shores will likely reach the advisory level of 10 ft (face value) late Friday through Saturday night, then the warning level of 15 ft (face value) late Tuesday through Wednesday.

High pressure weakens a little bit northeast of the state. This will mean lighter trade winds on Tuesday and lots of sunshine.

Moderate Trades are back today thru Friday which means a mixture of sunshine and clouds. Trades may be light enough where there may be some interior clouds with sprinkles along with brief leeward showers. As the winds weaken, there is a chance of an increase of clouds and possible showers this weekend.

High pressure weakens a little bit northeast of the state. This will mean lighter trade winds on Tuesday and lots of sunshine.

High pressure weakens a little bit northeast of the state; this will mean lighter trade winds today and lots of sunshine. The air above the Hawaiian Islands is very stable and dry, abut we may have a few interior and leeward showers mostly in the afternoons. Tomorrow another area of high pressure drifts north of the islands, which means the winds will pickup thru the weekend. The weekend will see the same dip in trade winds like Wednesday.

Cloudy across Hawaii skies today with a chance of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall possible, especially around Hilo on Hawaii Island and Kilauea/Hanalei areas on the north shore of Kauai. The rest of the state will see partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies with windward and mauka showers drifting leeward at times.

Regular trade wind weather today, moving to breezy easterly trade winds tomorrow into the weekend. A transition to a wet pattern with strong trades is possible later in the weekend through most of next week as an upper disturbance settles southward into the area and strong high pressure builds to the north. Surf will trend up early next week as a new moderate sized long-period northwest swell arrives, with surf potentially flirting with advisory levels Tuesday and Wednesday. A new long-period south swell will arrive Sunday and build to well above the summertime average Monday through the middle of next week.

Breezy conditions through tonight; winds will weaken Wednesday into Thursday, before strengthening again Friday through the weekend. Clouds and showers will favor windward and mountain areas, drifting leeward at times. Increasing moisture combined with an upper disturbance settling southward into the area will result in better windward shower coverage Friday through early next week.

Trade wind weather will keep things cool and breezy thru the weekend; A high pressure ridge north of the Hawaiian Islands keeps the trade fan blowing. Windward and mountain will be continuously on the move, especially during the overnight to early morning hours.

Breezy trade wind weather to start your weekend, the breezy conditions will stick with us thru Saturday then start to ease on Sunday. A band of showers are making its way from Ni'ihau to Hawaii Island today and tomorrow with drier conditions Saturday night thru Monday; its a combinations of trade wind weather (windward and mauka showers drifting leeward at times) in combination with a sea breeze pattern (with interior and leeward showers) in the afternoon and early evening hours. Regular trade winds are due to return by the middle of next week.

Mostly dry trade wind weather will persist today and tomorrow. Sunday is a transition weather day as the winds turn southeasterly as the frontal system approaches the state from the northwest. The front will move down portions of the island chain late Monday and stall Tuesday, bringing rainfall to mostly windward and north facing slopes, and to some leeward areas.Behind the front will be cool and breezy northerly winds 15-25mph.

Trade winds will strengthen as drier conditions spread from east to west tonight. Models show a front far north of the state will dissipate as high pressure builds farther north. Our airmass will remain stable. Expect showers to diminish along windward areas of the Big Island and Maui as well as leeward areas of all islands this evening, with decreasing moisture causing Kauai to clear out near sunrise. Total rainfall will be light and, aside from a few afternoon showers on the South Kona slopes, leeward areas should be dry.

Gentle to moderate east to southeast trade winds will continue today. Moisture from the southeast that Maui and Hawaii Island saw yesterday may be seen across the rest of the state today. However any showers will be of the light variety. Trades winds return breezy tomorrow as a dry trade wind pattern settles in thru Saturday. No marine warnings currently in effect for Hawaiian Waters. The current northwest swell has is slowly getting smaller and will gradually decline and veer toward the north- northwest over the next few days. A series of smaller northwest swells are expected tomorrow through Saturday with surf peaking below High Surf Advisory thresholds. A large northwest swell is possible as early as Monday next week.

Light trade wind weather today and tomorrow means showers will be focused along windward and mauka slopes; some moisture may move in from the southeast meaning we may see an uptick in shower activity today for Hawaii Island and Maui and tomorrow for the rest of the stateIf the trades winds drop enough we could see a chance of some afternoon showers over the leeward sides. A dry trade wind pattern will return Thursday through Saturday, with an approaching front taking away our trade winds Sunday into Monday.Northwest swell peaked yesterday and is on the way down with another smaller/short period NW swell is expected today thru Thursday night and a third swell coming up this weekend. These series of swells are expected to be shorter and smaller in size. Town spots are small and east side small and choppy surf making conditions sloppy there.

Dry trade wind trend will be with us for a good part of the week. Showers will be focused along windward slopes, and aside from a few afternoon showers on the South Kona slopes, leeward areas will remain dry.A High Surf Advisory is in effect for north and west facing shores of Kauai, Oahu and Molokai and north facing shores of Maui through tonight. A new northwest swell will continue to build this morning and peak during the day today, then lower gradually Tuesday through Wednesday.

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With the trade winds gone, there will be lots of sunshine in the forecast. Mostly sunny and stable conditions with an approaching front stalling to the northwest of Hawaii blocking the trade wind flow. That will mean dry conditions with some interior clouds in the afternoons thru Saturday.

Coming up today, partly cloudy skies with a slight increase in trade showers for windward areas as an area of moisture arrives from the east. It will pass us on O'ahu this early evening with cool NE winds behind it. Mostly cloudy skies overnight and partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Otherwise generally dry conditions will prevail.

Expect Sunny mornings, spotty showers afternoon/early evenings plus cool and clear overnights. Great weather thru the weekend into next week. Waves are great for swimmers on the South and East facing shores, 1-3 feet and perfect for the family. High Surf Advisory is in effect for the north and west shores for all Hawaiian Islands; surf heights on the north shore are 15-20 feet with west facing shores up to 15 feet. Life-threteaning and dangerous surf; use caution when going to view the surf.

Expect Sunny mornings, spotty showers afternoon/early evenings plus cool and clear overnights. Great weather thru the weekend into next week. Waves are great for swimmers on the South and East facing shores, 1-3 feet and perfect for the family. High Surf Advisory is in effect for the north and west shores for all Hawaiian Islands; surf heights on the north shore are 15-20 feet with west facing shores up to 15 feet. Life-threteaning and dangerous surf; use caution when going to view the surf.

Light winds featuring overnight land breezes and daytime sea breezes will hold in place over the western islands through early next week, with light to locally moderate trade winds prevailing over the eastern end of the state. Overlapping large northwest swells will continue for another couple of days, keeping surf along north and west facing shores above seasonal averages. A reinforcing northwest swell is forecast to begin to spread down across the area later today. Another large northwest swell with High Surf Advisory wave heights is expected for most north and west facing shores from Saturday into Sunday.

Unsettled weather will be with us this weekend till about the middle of next week.

Unsettled weather will be with us this weekend till about the middle of next week. A cold front with move thru the Hawaiian Island today then stall near Hawaii Island tomorrow. Low pressure will near Kauai bring us added wet weather possibly Sunday into early next week across most of the state. We will see some of the biggest waves of the winter as a large NNW swell is on the way up today, peaking tomorrow.

Today the winds start to transition from light and variable to typical trade wind weather. We go from easterly light winds in the midday to light trade winds this late afternoon/early evening. High Surf WARNING posted for North and West shores of most Hawaiian Islands today with 20-25 foot surf on the North Shore

Mostly dry and stable conditions with light and variable winds will continue into Tuesday. The best chance for a few light showers will be driven by sea breezes through the afternoon periods. A return of a more typical trade wind pattern is expected by Wednesday, which should continue through the weekend.

As we get into the afternoon hours, we could see an area of enhanced moisture could bring some showers by this afternoon over Kauai and O’ahu, but the showers should get caught up in the trade wind flow during your afternoon/evening commute. There may also be a few showers over Maui County and Hawaii Island. High Pressure to the north will keep the trade wind fan going meaning lower humidity and sunny to partly cloudy skies with those trade showers blowing over the leeward side at times. A drier trend will move in from the east for the second half of the week.