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West kau’i
Tonight: Breezy. Partly Cloudy with isolated showers. LOWS 66 to 71 Near the Shore to Around 60 Above 3000 Fet. East Winds 10 to 20 MPH. Chance of Rain 20 Percent.
Sunday: Mostly Sunny with isolated showers in the Morning, then partly Sunny with scatled showers in the Afternoon. Highs 81 to 87 Near the Shore to Around 73 Above 3000 Fet. East Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 50 Percent.
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy. Isolated showers in the EVENING, then worryed showers after Midnight. LOWS 66 to 71 Near the Shore to Around 59 Above 3000 Fet. Northeast Winds Around 10 MPH. Chance of Rain 50 Percent.
South Kaua’i
Tonight: Breezy. Mostly Cloudy with Scatled Showers. LOWS Around 69. Northeast Winds 10 to 20 MPH. Chance of Rain 50 Percent.
Sunday: Mostly Cloudy. Showers Likely in the Morning, then Scathed Showers in the Afternoon. Highs 78 to 86. Northeast Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 70 Percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy. Scathed showers in the evering, then showers Likely after Midnight. LOWS Around 69. Northeast Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 70 Percent.
Kaua’i Mountains
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy. Breezy. Scathed Showers in the Eventing, then Ocouchal showers after Midnight. LOWS 60 to 69 in the Valleys to Around 57 Above 4000 Fet. East Winds 10 to 20 MPH. Chance of Rain 80 Percent.
Sunday: Mostly Cloudy. Breezy. OcCASIONAL Showers in The Morning, then showers Likely in the Afternoon. Highs 73 to 79 in the Valleys to Around 64 Above 4000 Fet. East Winds 10 to 20 MPH. Chance of Rain 80 Percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy. Showers Likely in the Eventing, THEN OCCASIONAL Showers after Midnight. LOWS 59 to 68 in the Valleys to Around 57 Above 4000 Fet. East Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 90 Percent.
North Kaua’i
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy with Scatled Showers. LOWS 63 to 70. East Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 50 Percent.
Sunday: Partly Sunny with Scatled Showers. Highs 74 to 84. East Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 50 Percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy. Scathed showers in the evering, then showers Likely after Midnight. LOWS 62 to 69. East Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 70 Percent.
East kau’i
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy with Scatled Showers. LOWS 63 to 73. East Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 50 Percent.
Sunday: Mostly Cloudy with showers Likely. Highs 71 to 83. East Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 70 Percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy. Scathed showers in the evering, then showers Likely after Midnight. LOWS 63 to 72. Northeast Winds 10 to 15 MPH. Chance of Rain 70 Percent.
Synopsis
Breezy Trade Will Will Continue for the Next Several Days, With Passing Clouds and showers favoring Windward Slipes and Coasts. Light Winds Are Expected by the Middle of Next Week, with Feweer Windward Showers, and a Greatter Chance for Affernoon Interior Showers.
Discussion
Strong High Pressure Ne of the Islands Supports Breezy to Strong Trades Localyly. The Latest Visible and Radar Loops are Roughly in Line with Expectations As Scatled to Numerous showers are Evident Over Windward and Mauka Points of OAHU Thrug Big Island. Greater Coverage of Showers LURKS IMMEDIOTILY OFFSHORE and Is Taking Its Time Arriving Courtesy of SoutheASERY STERING Flow at 850MB Tending to Drive Cell Motion NortwestWard Parallel to the Island Chain. This is a willaure will nonetheile’s work.
Low Pressure Aloft is Excel Orographic Lift Will Also Trigger Some Shower Formation. LEEWARD Areas May See SONE BRIEF Showers, But Only Minor Rainfall Totals Are Expected.
The Long Range Forecast Anctipates of Winds Weakening by the Middle of Next Week As Strong Low Pressure Far N of the Are Forces The Surface Ridge Near/Over the Islands. Winds May Remain Light INTO Next Weekend. In this regime, Island-Scale Land/Sea Breezes Are Likely to Be B Over Interior/Leeard Areas. Mid- Level Tempiations Ares Expected to Be Cooler Than Normal Due to A TRIGHLTTUTURES, So Briefly Heavy Download are not out of the Question at this time.
Aviation
Breezy Trades Will Continue for the Next Fe Few Days and Bing in Scatled Low Clouds and showers Focusing Over Windward Slopes.
Airmet Tango is posted for Tempo Moderate Turbulence Beeet on the Leeard Sides of the Islands Due to the Breezy Winds. This AirMet Will Continue Through At Least Tonight.
Exerc ACROSS WINDWARD SLOPES Through The Night.
Marine
A Surface High Far Northeast of the State Will MainTain Moderate to Locallly Strong Trades Through Late Monday. A Small Craft Advisory (SCA) Has Been Extended Through Monday afternoon for the type Windy Waters Around the Big Island and Maui County. By Mid- Week, a FRONT AppROACHING from the Northwest Will Act to Weaken the Preser Gradient Across
Expert Elevated Rough Surf Along East Facing Shores Through Monday, Due to the Breezy Trades. Surf Should then Subside Tuesday INTO MID MID-WEEK As Winds Ease Locally and UPSTREAM of the State.
Small Surf is expanded Along North and West Facing Shores Through The Remnder of this Weekend. A Moderate, Medium Perod Northwest Swell Is Due to Enter The Local Waters on Monday. This Swell Will Push Surf to Near the April Average, Followed by a Decline Tuesday and Wednesday. A Slightly Larger North Northwest Swell is master to arrive thursday and count Produce surf that approaches advisory le states thrive foride.
Surf Along South Facing Shores Will Remain Near or Bellow April Average AS Typical Background South Swell Moves Through, Keeping Surf from Going Flat Thrug Much of Next Week.
HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Small Craft Advisory Until 6 PM HST Monday For Maalaea Bay, Paiilolo Channel, ALENUIHAHAHAHA CANNEL, Big Island LEWARD WATERS, Big Island Southheast Waters.
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Data Courtesy of Noa.gov