Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
315 FXHW60 PHFO 081914 AFDHFO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Honolulu HI 914 AM HST Sat Jun 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light winds and dry conditions persist through the weekend. Trades then gradually strengthen through the period bringing a return to a more typical breezy trade wind pattern by the middle of next week. && .DISCUSSION... Mostly clear skies this morning as a very dry and stable airmasws characterized by an inversion height around 4kft remains entrenched over the state. Warm conditions again today as light trades persist. Upper ridge centered directly overhead shifts north and east early next week allowing the trade wind belt to strengthen and rebound northward over the area. This will bring about a return to a more typical breezy trade wind pattern by the middle of next week. && .AVIATION... Light trade winds will strengthen slightly to become locally breezy by this afternoon and continue to gradually strengthen into Sunday. Localized sea breezes will still be possible in the more wind-sheltered leeward areas today, with some cloud build- ups as well. Shower activity will continue to remain limited with dry air and high pressure in place over the region. A strong inversion will keep any ceilings quite low, allowing for periods of MVFR conditions. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail. No AIRMETs are currently in effect, nor expected today. && .MARINE... Elevated surf will continue along S facing shores for the next week. A fresh pulse of long-period swell will arrive Sunday into Monday, and a High Surf Advisory remains posted for S facing shores. This swell will gradually diminish through midweek, but additional pulses of S swell will arrive into next weekend. Small N and NW swells will support small surf along N facing shores the next couple of days. Tiny surf will prevail along E facing shores, with a slight upward trend by midweek. A surface ridge just N of the islands will move N and strengthen the next couple of days, with trade winds increasing back to climatological speeds Sunday into Monday. A Small Craft Advisory (SCA) is likely for the windier waters around Maui County and the Big Island starting tonight. Little change is expected thereafter. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Surf Advisory until 6 PM HST Monday for all south facing shores. && $$ DISCUSSION...JVC AVIATION...TS MARINE...Birchard