First Alert Forecast: Giant surf continues through the weekend with light winds and mostly dry conditions

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A dissipating cold front will bring a few showers early Friday, mainly to windward areas of the smaller islands. Stable and dry conditions accompanied by light winds will then prevail through the weekend. Trade winds will briefly return late Sunday, bringing a few windward showers early next week before potentially weakening again by Christmas. Continued mostly dry weather will likely continue, with limited windward rainfall, and virtually none leeward.

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A series of large to extra large northwest to north-northwest swells will continue to move through the islands through the weekend, peaking on Sunday. A High Surf Warning (HSW) remains in effect for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and north facing shores of Maui through 6 AM Saturday. A High Surf Advisory (HSA) is also in effect through 6 AM Saturday for west facing shores of the Big Island.

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