Light to moderate southerly winds will prevail over the western islands today, while moderate to fresh southeast winds hold over the eastern end of the state. A deep low pressure system to the distant northwest, will track southeast with the attendant cold front approaching the western end of the state tonight into Sunday, ramping up the southeast to south winds into the fresh to strong range.
The front will slowly push southeast through the islands late Sunday through Monday, before stalling out and slowly dissipating near the Big Island through Wednesday. Moderate to fresh south winds will prevail through Monday ahead of the front, with light to moderate west to northwest winds filling in behind it. Winds will become rather light by Monday night and continue through next Wednesday, with moderate trades potentially returning for the latter part of next week.
North shore surf will remain small through the weekend. Surf will trend up Sunday night and Monday as a small long-period north- northwest swell coincides with a more significant pulse of medium- period northwest swell. Surf could reach low end advisory levels Monday night and Tuesday, with the swell then on the decline Wednesday through late next week.
East: Surf along east facing shores will decline over the weekend, with only small very small surf expected through the upcoming work week.
South: A small, long-period south-southwest swell will hold through the weekend. A new small, but slightly larger, south swell will give south shore surf a nice boost Tuesday and Wednesday, with another southwest swell giving surf another bump for late next week.
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