No heavy rain expected through Easter Sunday

Strong easterly trade winds will gradually ease from Friday into the weekend as a potent high-pressure system slowly moves northeastward and weakens. Showers will primarily facous windward and mauka regions, with some spilling over into leeward areas. Drier and more settled weather conditions over the weekend, with the easterly trades becoming breezy. However, the possibility of rainfall may rise early next week as an upper-level disturbance passes through the area, leading to an uptick in trade winds.

A surface high situated north of the region will maintain strong trade winds through the Wednesday night . A Wind Advisory remains in effect for Maui County and the Big Island’s typically windy areas. Alongside the winds, windward showers,, particularly overnight and into the morning, owing to ample rainclouds and a slight upper low nearby. These showers are expected to move quickly through the area, with minimal accumulations.

Over the weekend, a return to drier and more stable conditions.

Wind Advisory until 6 AM HST Friday for Lanai Mauka, Maui Windward West, Maui Leeward West, Kohala, Big Island Interior, Lanai Windward, Lanai Leeward, Maui Central Valley North, Maui Central Valley South, Windward Haleakala, South Haleakala, Big Island Southeast, Big Island North.

Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Friday for Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward Waters, Maalaea Bay, Big Island Windward Waters, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters.

Gale Warning until 6 AM HST Friday for Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel.

Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to 6 PM HST Friday for Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel.