Trade Winds Bring Typical Weather to Hawaii with Local Breezes and Shower Patterns Adjusting

For those in Hawaii, it looks like traditional trade wind patterns are slated to resume following a period of showery conditions that have been moving steadily westward through the smaller islands. According to the latest report by the

NWS Honolulu

, the island state can expect “fairly typical trade wind weather” to prevail starting tomorrow afternoon and continuing into late next week, with showers favoring windward slopes and coasts.

Surface analysis from

NWS Honolulu

indicates a 1026 mb high settled approximately 700 miles northwest of Kauai, bringing in moderate to locally breezy trade winds. These conditions are expected to persist with minor daily fluctuations. The high will gradually shift northeast over the next couple of days, eventually merging with a new high to the distant northeast by the weekend’s end. While trade winds may ease slightly at the start of the week, a new high could increase winds to brisk levels again by Wednesday.

In terms of precipitation, the islands have been experiencing numerous showers, especially across Oahu and Maui County, due to the remnants of an old front. The concentration of showers has been less significant around Kauai and the Big Island. Looking forward, Oahu and Maui County should see a decrease in showers as conditions improve, while shower activity for Kauai could increase later today.

For aviation interests, mountain obscuration due to low clouds and shower activity has prompted an AIRMET Sierra advisory, though this is expected to clear a few hours after sunrise. However, with the westward shift of the moisture band, Kauai may require a similar advisory into the evening hours. Meanwhile, turbulence has also been a concern, with “moderate turbulence between FL250 and FL350,” though this is forecasted to diminish later in the morning, as per the

NWS

.

Mariners aren’t left out of the weather’s influence either. The Small Craft Advisory (SCA) has been extended through Sunday afternoon due to sustained moderate to fresh trade winds, which could potentially exceed SCA criteria in certain waters around Maui and the Big Island. While the current northwest swell is on the decline, a new moderate, long-period swell is on the rise and expected to peak tomorrow.

Finally, those looking to hit the beaches will find that surf conditions along east-facing shores will be elevated and choppy through the middle of next week. South-facing shores, on the other hand, should see small waves near the seasonal average. As Hawaii moves towards a semblance of meteorological normalcy, it seems the weather, like life itself, remains ever a dance of dynamic patterns and fleeting stability.

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