HONOLULU (KHON2) - Light winds and mostly dry weather will prevail this coming week, with a couple of exceptions.
A weak front moving over the islands from the N will bring a chance of showers from Sunday afternoon through Monday, mainly to N and E facing slopes and coasts of Kauai and Oahu, with a return to mostly dry weather thereafter.
Except for an increase in trade wind speeds around the middle of the week, a nearby surface ridge will keep winds on the lighter side.
After another 24 hours of light and variable winds and essentially zero rainfall, a relatively weak high building NW of the area will push a weak frontal boundary over the islands.
This front will bring an increase in low-level moisture that will likely fuel some light showers.
The high and associated nearby ridge will support light N to NE winds as the front gradually dissipates through Tuesday, with land and sea breezes in sheltered areas on land.
High clouds streaming over the area from the W should shift S, then diminish over the next 24 to 48 hours.
Strengthening ENE trade winds may briefly reach moderate levels around mid-week when the high moves to a position NE of the islands.
Although confidence is low, trade winds may diminish again by the end of the week as a low passes N of the islands.
Limited (windward) to no (leeward) rainfall is expected after the front dissipates.
High Surf Advisory from 4 AM Sunday to 6 AM HST Monday for North and West facing shores of Niihau Kauai Oahu Molokai and for North facing shores of Maui.
