Moderate to locally breezy trades continue through the forecast period as showers focus primarly windward and mauka.
Moderate trades expected through the period. Low cigs and SHRA possible over windward and mauka slopes. MVFR conds in heavier SHRA otherwise VFR prevails.
AIRMET Sierra is in effect for mtn obsc for windward locations of Kauai, Oahu and Maui. Conds expected to improve in the mid morning hours.
AIRMET Tango is in effect for mod low-level turb lee of terrain and may be needed for a few days.
Issued at 413 PM HST Mon Aug 24 2026 Fresh to locally strong trades will persists as Tropical Depression Moke passes far southwest of the island chain and broad high pressure remains north of the state. Convection associated with this system will remain over the far southern portion of the offshore waters as it tracks west. Maui Leeward Waters has been removed from the Small Craft Advisory and now only includes the typical windy waters around Maui County and the Big Island.
Surf along east facing shores will remain rough and choppy due to persistent trade wind swell.
Surf along south facing shores will remain below summer average as a small medium period south swell slowly fades through Tuesday. An overlapping small, long period south southwest swell will fill in tonight through Tuesday that should keep surf below the summer average. A slightly larger long period south swell will fill in Wednesday and peak Thursday into Friday. This swell could push surf towards advisory thresholds before slowly fading over the weekend.
Surf along north facing shores will remain tiny.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Tuesday for Alenuihaha Channel-Big Island Leeward Waters-Big Island Southeast Waters- Maalaea Bay-Pailolo Channel.
