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First Alert Forecast: Gusty winds and scattered showers pick up today, drier conditions due over the weekend

First Alert Forecast: Gusty winds and scattered showers pick up today, drier conditions expected over the weekend High pressure is strengthening north of the state, causing strong and gusty easterly trade winds to become particularly strong on Thursday, with scattered showers expected across the state. Over the weekend, drier conditions are expected to return, with the trade winds expected to ease into the moderate to breezy range. Rainfall chances could increase early next week due to an upper disturbance moving through and trade winds increasing. Strong trades will create rough and choppy surf along east-facing shores, with a moderate N/NW swell expected today below advisory levels.

First Alert Forecast: Gusty winds and scattered showers pick up today, drier conditions due over the weekend

Опубликовано : 4 недели назад от Guy Hagi в Weather

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Breezy easterly trade winds will become strong and gusty on Thursday as high pressure strengthens north of the state. Showers will favor windward and mountain areas with some reaching the leeward areas. Drier and more stable conditions will return over the weekend, with the easterly trades easing into the moderate to breezy range. Rainfall chances could trend up again early next week as an upper disturbance moves through and trade winds increase again.

Strong trades will create rough and choppy surf along east facing shores which will continue into next week. A moderate N/NW swell is due today below advisory levels. A series of small medium to long period northwest swells are expected through early next week.

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