First Alert Forecast: Breezy trades, brief passing showers for Memorial Day

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Moderate to locally strong trade winds are expected into much of the week ahead with brief passing showers, mainly for windward areas. Expect just minor fluctuations in the wind speeds.

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Winds are forecast to ease up slowly approaching the weekend. We also have a First Alert for the chance of more showers in the upcoming weekend as the forecast models hint at a dissipating east Pacific front moving through the islands. We’ll keep you posted.

View the latest weather conditions here.

Surf will be a bit lower on Memorial Day for most shores. However, south shores could get a boost Tuesday and peak midweek. There’s also a First Alert for our first summertime south swell that could push waves near high surf advisory levels next weekend.

North and west shores could see above-average surf Wednesday and Thursday. East shores will remain rough from the breezy trades.

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The stronger trade winds will keep a small craft advisory up for all coastal waters through at least 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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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