First Alert Forecast: Gusty winds expected to hold firm through Friday
First Alert Forecast: Gusty winds expected to hold firm through Friday A strong high pressure system north of Hawaii is expected to maintain strong and gusty trade winds through Friday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the windier areas of each island, but it may need to be extended beyond this. Periods of showers are expected to favor windward and mountain areas, with a few showers drifting into leeward areas at times. Trade wind speeds will decrease to breezy levels by the weekend, with an expected drying trend through the first half of next week. A High Surf Advisory is on East facing shores of most islands, with elevated surf expected to remain until Saturday.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Guy Hagi in Weather
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A very strong high pressure system north of the state will maintain strong and gusty trade winds through Friday. Wind speeds are strong enough to keep a Wind Advisory in effect for the windier areas of each island. The advisory might have to be extended through Friday. Periods of showers will favor typical windward and mountain areas, with a few showers drifting into leeward areas at times. Trade wind speeds will decrease to breezy levels by this weekend, with a slight drying trend through the first half of next week.
A High Surf Advisory is in effect for east facing shores of most islands through Friday, though the elevated surf could linger into Saturday. A small N/NE swell is slowly dropping. Small pulses of medium- period south- southeast swell and long-period southwest swell may arrive this weekend.