First Alert Forecast: Lighter trades, scattered showers to start the work week

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The work week will will start with lighter trade winds that could allow for clouds to build up during the afternoons, resulting in some pop-up showers for leeward and interior areas, but rainfall should remain relatively light.

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There’s also a higher chance of showers, mainly for windward and mauka areas, thanks to an area of moisture moving up the island chain from east to west. Showers will be more plentiful for the eastern end of the state Monday and then move westward Tuesday into Wednesday.

For the latter part of the week, expect a somewhat damp trade wind pattern, with showers likely for windward and mauka areas and scattered morning showers elsewhere.

The high surf advisory has been cancelled for south-facing shores, but a new swell could push waves back above advisory levels Tuesday. There’s a First Alert that the south shore waves could reach warning levels (15 feet) Wednesday.

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A new small northwest swell will give waves a little boost before the ocean goes flat for north shores this coming weekend. East shore waves will be below normal with the lighter trade winds through Tuesday.

View the latest weather conditions here.

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