HONOLULU (KHON2) - Guidance remains in good agreement, showing breezy easterly trades continuing as deep layer ridging remains positioned to the north.
A low cloud band from a remnant front has moved into Kauai and Oahu, and will drift it's way southward to Maui by the end of today, while the trades usher the individual cloud elements east to west.
Radar shows widely scattered showers within the cloud band with most showers hitting the windward slopes of Kauai and Oahu.
Guidance shows this showery cloud band lingering in the area into Monday before diminishing.
Drier air is expected to move in later Monday through Tuesday, which should help reduce shower coverage.
The trade winds may become strong and gusty from Wednesday through the second half of the week, as strong high pressure builds to the north in the wake of a cold front.
The tail end of this front could settle southward toward the islands Friday into next weekend.
The increase in moisture, combined with lowering upper heights, could enhance shower activity over windward areas next weekend if this scenario materializes.
Also with the peak monthly tides coming up towards end of this week (Nov 14th to Nov 18th) we could see coastal inundation impacts during the early morning high tide periods for vulnerable coastal areas on all islands.
The large wind waves combined with the peak monthly tides could cause greater impacts along eastern shores.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Tuesday for Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters.
