Moderate trades hold through today. A sea breeze pattern then develops for the midweek period followed by returning light trades. Limited rainfall during this time.
Moderate trades continue through today, with clouds and brief showers expected over windward sites. Periods of MVFR ceilings and visibility are possible in showers, otherwise widespread VFR is expected. Trades are expected to begin weakening tomorrow, allowing land and sea breezes to occur.
No AIRMET's are currently in effect, but mountain obscurations over windward areas are possible later today due to upstream showers.
Issued at 320 AM HST Mon May 4 2026 Moderate to locally fresh trade winds will be in place today and then weaken to land/sea breezes Tuesday and Wednesday as a front to the northwest passes by to the north and weakens the ridge. Gentle to moderate trade winds are expected to redevelop Thursday and Friday before another front passes by to the north this weekend and make winds light and variable.
A moderate northwest swell coming in a little below guidance will build today and produce surf above seasonal average during the peak tonight and early Tuesday. This swell will slowly decline late Tuesday and Wednesday. A larger northwest swell could produce surf near the High Surf Advisory level Thursday, then lower Friday into next weekend.
A south-southwest swell will gradually decrease today and Tuesday, with small pulses keeping surf from going flat for the later half of the week.
Trade wind swell will lower below seasonal average today and will
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