No end in sight for the trade winds
by KHON2
KHON2— HONOLULU (KHON2)- Breezy to locally strong trades are expected through most of the week with a slight decrease possible towards the end of the week. An increase in moisture is anticipated Monday night into the middle of the week, especially for the windward areas of Maui County and the Big Island, where showery conditions remain []
KHON2—Breezy trade winds to carry us through weekend. HONOLULU (KHON2) - Easterly trade winds have been on the increase through the day as a surface trough just northwest of Kauai continues to weaken and a 1030 mb surface high remains to the far northeast. Meanwhile, an upper level low is deepening approximately 600 miles northwest of Kauai. Satellite and radar imagery show partly []
KHON2—Easterly trades to rebound following light winds. HONOLULU (KHON2) - Hawaii remains under a stable east to east-southeasterly trade wind flow, as a weak trough about 300 miles northwest of Kauai bisects a pair of high pressure cells to the distant northeast and northwest. There are no organized areas of moisture moving along this flow, and mid-level ridge is maintaining stable conditions []
KHON2—Trade showers picking up along with wind speeds. HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Breezy and showery trade winds are expected for the week, favoring windward and mauka locations with clouds and showers. The trade winds might weaken a bit over the weekend as the high to the north weakens. Overall, generally calm conditions persisting throughout the week, thanks to the subtropical high remaining intact to []