A low pressure system lingers far north of the Hawaiian Islands producing light and variable winds with chances for showers into Thursday. A passing high pressure system will bring a short return to easterly trade winds with subtle drying trends from Thursday night into Saturday. A series of low pressure systems passing just north of the state will produce light southeasterly winds from Sunday into the middle of next week.
Issued at 933 AM HST Wed Apr 15 2026
Mostly VFR through Thursday. Midlevel precipitation was moving northeast across the area this morning, but is not expected to create significant MVFR conditions. Generally light southeast winds today will become more easterly overnight and Thursday as trades return.
No AIRMETs in effect, and none are expected.
Issued at 933 AM HST Wed Apr 15 2026
Troughing to the west maintains gentle to locally moderate ESE winds through Thursday. The strongest breezes will occur through the typical windy channels surrounding Maui and the Big Island. Building high pressure then supports moderate to locally fresh trades across the waters into the weekend. A small, short- period, NW swell diminishes into Thursday and remains subdued through the weekend. A small, medium-period, S swell will boost surf along S shores through Friday then lower over the weekend. Surf along E shores remains below the seasonal average as trades remain light. However, increasing trades by week's end should brings a slight bump to surf. Low pressure advancing S along the W coast of the US next week sends a small, medium period NE swell toward the islands by midweek.
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