Drier trade winds will prevail into early next week with light showers on the windward side of the islands. A weak disturbance will lift out of the deep tropics towards the middle of next week bringing a slight uptick in trades, increased humidity, and a better chance for showers.
A large upper level low centered approximately 1,200 miles northeast of the islands is weakening the pressure gradient and therefore the trade winds near Hawaii. These weaker trades will continue through the weekend. Winds may become light enough within more wind- protected leeward areas to initiate local breezes. Relatively dry air is working its way in across the state and will limit shower activity.
Moderate to locally fresh trades will continue through early next week before gradually strengthening through the latter half of the week. Moisture associated with a trough moving in on the trade wind flow may bring an increase of showers to the coastal waters Tuesday into Wednesday.
Surf along south-facing shores will gradually decline through the weekend as the small, medium- to long-period energy slowly fades. A moderate, long-period swell generated by a low that passed near Australia and New Zealand is forecast to arrive mid to late week next week.
Surf along east-facing shores will remain small to moderate through the forecast period due to the moderate to fresh trade winds. Flat to tiny surf along north facing shores is expected through the forecast period.
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