First Alert Forecast: Lighter winds and drier weather expected by Wednesday

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After a windy weekend, the trade winds are finally taking a much-needed break. High pressure to the state’s northeast is forecasted to move further southward and weaken, leading to weaker trade winds from Thursday onward. Light and variable winds are forecasted for Friday and Saturday.

A plume of moisture just upstream of the trade winds could lead to windward showers across the state today, but the best chance for rainfall looks to be over Maui County and Hawaii Island. An upper-level disturbance is the cause of this increase in windward showers. This disturbance will slowly weaken over the next several days, moving away from the state as the high to our northeast moves further southward.

As the trade winds have lessened, so has the surf on east-facing shores. Choppy conditions on eastern shores will continue to decline over the next several days. Surf on south shores will also remain small this week.

A small, medium-period northwest swell is forecasted to arrive Wednesday night into Thursday. Larger surf on northern shores is possible this weekend.

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