First Alert Forecast: Lighter winds with spotty showers expected through the weekend, heavy rain possible early next week

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Breezy winds will decrease to moderate levels for the remainder of the week. Passing showers will be carried in on the trade wind flow at times, mainly over windward and mauka areas. While details remain very uncertain, a wet pattern is expected to develop towards the middle of next week, the threat for heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible across the state on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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A series of south swells is expected over the weekend through next week. A small NW pulse is rising today, a bigger swell is due over the weekend, another even larger swell is expected early next week. East shores remain rough, but wave heights will be lowering over through the weekend.

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