The trades will ease and shift east-southeasterly today and Saturday, as a front approaches from the west. Fairly dry conditions will persist during this time, with light showers limited primarily to windward and mauka areas. A weakening front may bring an increase in rain chances Sunday and Monday, as it moves into the western islands. A breezy trade wind pattern is then expected to return Tuesday through late next week.
Issued at 332 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026
The trades will ease and shift east-southeast today and tonight, as a front approaches from the west. The winds will be light enough to allow daytime sea breezes and overnight land breezes to develop in many areas. Rather dry conditions will persist, with light showers limited primarily to windward areas.
No AIRMETs are in effect and none are anticipated today.
Issued at 332 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026
Moderate to locally fresh east to southeast winds will continue through the weekend as a cold front approaches and moves into the area. This will allow localized land and sea breeze conditions to develop near sheltered coasts over the weekend. Fresh to strong easterly trades will return early next week as the surface ridge strengthens to the north and stalled frontal boundary diminishes in the area.
Surf along exposed east-facing shores will trend down today as a north-northeast swell eases. A fresh, short- to medium-period north-northeast swell from a gale centered around 1200 nautical miles northeast of the state is forecast to arrive over the weekend. This new swell will support surf holding through the weekend. Short-period and choppy conditions are expected to return by midweek as fresh trade winds redevelop and expand upstream of the state.
Surf along north- and west-facing shores will trend up beginning Saturday as a fresh west-northwest swell arrives from a broad gale that was located around 1500 nautical miles northwest of the state, south of the Aleutians near the Date Line. This swell will peak early next week before gradually lowering into midweek.
Surf along south-facing shores will remain near the seasonal average into March.
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