First Alert Forecast: WET trade wind flow and still slightly unstable conditions

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The system that brought us the rain on Friday and Saturday is moving off to the east away from the Hawaiian Islands, but slow at best; so conditions are improving slowly as we get trade wind weather back starting later Monday into Tuesday.

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View the latest weather conditions here.

What Happened: Heavy rain on the windward (eastern) side stopped overnight. Some areas got 1-2 inches of rain before midnight. The leeward (western) side stayed mostly dry because winds were weak.

Next Couple Days:

Late Tuesday/Wednesday: Conditions improve—stronger trade winds move in and things dry out.

Weekend Waves:

North Shore will see small waves today through tonight, then declining with another small swell expected Tuesday. West side holds steady; town spots will see small waves for the next several days. East sides will be rough and choppy conditions for the next several days due to the winds picking up.

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Maka’ala (Be cautious): Peak monthly high tides combined with water levels that will be running higher than predicted will lead to minor flooding along the shoreline and in low-lying coastal areas. Coastal flooding is possible around the daily peak tides, which will occur today (Sunday) around 5:00pm this evening with a high tide of 2.5 feet.

Download the HNN Weather app from the Apple App Store or Google Play for the latest updates from your First Alert Weather Team: chief meteorologist Jennifer Robbins, meteorologist Drew Davis, and weather anchors Guy Hagi, Ben Gutierrez, and Billy V.

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