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FXHW60 PHFO 021317
AFDHFO
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
317 AM HST WED JUL 2 2025
SYNOPSIS
AN EXITING TROUGH WILL HELP THE TRADES STREGTHEN THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ANY
INCOMING SHOWERS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE WINDWARD AND MAUKA AREAS
OVERNIGHT INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
DISCUSSION
LOOKING AND RADAR AND SATELLITE WE HAVE SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE
ISLANDS. WHILE TRADES ARE LIGHT RIGHT NOW EXPECT THEM TO STREGTHEN
TODAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK DUE TO AN EXITING TROUGH.
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. ANY SHOWERS THAT DO RIDE IN
WITH THE TRADES WILL BE LIGHT AND CONFINED TO THE WINDWARD AND
MAUKA SLOPES.
TRADES SHOULD STRENGTHEN FURTHER FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEK, BECOMING
BREEZY TO LOCALLY STRONG AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION OF DRIER
CONDITIONS WITH STRONGER TRADES COULD ELEVATE FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS. WHILE THIS IS STILL SEVERAL DAYS OUT, AND CONFIDENCE
REMAINS LOW AT THE MOMENT, CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED LEADING
UP TO THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION
MODERATE TO LOCALLY BREEZY TRADES. LOW CIGS AND SHRA WILL FAVOR
WINDWARD AND MAUKA AREAS. MVFR CONDS POSSIBLE IN SHRA OTHERWISE
VFR PREVAILS.
AIRMET SIERRA IS IN EFFECT FOR MTN OBSC ABV 020 FOR WINDWARD
PORTIONS OF ALL ISLANDS. CONDS SHOULD IMPROVE BY MID MORNING.
MARINE
WEAK TROUGH TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN GENTLE
TO LOCALLY FRESH EASTERLY TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE FAR NORTH OF THE STATE WILL STRENGTHEN
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS
EXPECTED BY SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG TRADE WINDS POSSIBLE. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SCA) COULD RETURN AS EARLY AS THURSDAY, BUT
MORE LIKELY ON FRIDAY FOR THE WINDIER WATERS AND CHANNELS AROUND
MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND.
THE CURRENT SOUTH SWELL PEAKED AND WILL SLOWLY DECLINE THROUGH
THE REST OF THE WEEK. SURF HEIGHTS SHOULD STILL HOLD NEAR THE
SUMMER TIME AVERAGE (5 FEET) TILL AROUND THURSDAY BEFORE DROPPING
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
ALONG EAST FACING SHORES, SURF WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN SMALLER
THAN AVERAGE DUE TO THE LACK OF STRONG TRADES. AN INCREASE OF
ROUGH AND CHOPPY SURF IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK AS
THE TRADE WINDS STRENGTHEN. NO SIGNIFICANT SWELLS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
DISCUSSION...WALSH
AVIATION...WALSH
MARINE...SHIGESATO
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