Hawaiian residents and visitors can expect to see continued moderate to breezy easterly trade winds through at least midweek, according to a weather forecast by the National Weather Service in Honolulu. A high pressure surface ridge to the north is behind the current wind patterns, but evolving meteorological conditions far to the north are expected to weaken these winds later in the week, with the advent of a low pressure system set to disrupt the stability of the ridge, reported the NWS.

Current weather observations show a persistent pattern of cloud movement with stable conditions aloft limiting vertical cloud and shower development, for the most part, brief showers will favor the windward and mountain areas mostly during nighttime and early morning periods, as per the latest statement from the National Weather Service. Residents can expect this moderate weather to hold steady until a trough predicted to sweep in by the weekend could bring increased clouds and showers through Sunday possibly causing a shift from the serene conditions experienced.

When it comes to aviation, pilots should plan for moderate to locally strong trade winds to continue through mid-week with AIRMET Tango advisories currently in place signifying turbulence concerns, the advisories cover mid-level turbulence over certain areas around the Big Island Summits and lower-level turbulence south and west of all Hawaiian islands, as declared by the National Weather Service. Isolated showers may also affect various islands moving into the smaller islands during the morning periods particularly on the Big Island, expect moderate showers to potentially affect south and west-facing slopes in the afternoon and early evenings.

In marine forecasts, the surface ridge is projected to sustain moderate to strong trade winds up until mid-week though the aforementioned low pressure is expected to cause a decline in wind speeds thereon, ocean-goers should take note, particularly around Maui and the Big Island where a Small Craft The advisory is in effect until tomorrow evening for various channels and surrounding waters, details can be verified on the NWS website. Surf conditions are projected to see a mix of activity with a declining S swell and smaller NNW swells peaking before easing mid-week; longer-period swells from the south-southwest may become apparent next weekend, and East-facing shores may see a subtle rise in surf heights toward the latter part of the week due to tropical cyclone activity.