Synopsis: Strong high pressure north of Hawaii will maintain fresh to locally gale force winds across the marine areas through tonight. A Gale warning is in effect for the windier waters and channels around Maui County and the Big Island. Guidance may allow for a Gale warning extension through Thursday, or to bring it down to a Small Craft Advisory. The current Small Craft Advisory (SCA) has been extended for all other coastal water zones through Thursday. A front will drop south from the northern offshore waters to reach the central waters as it weakens. This disturbance will bring increased shower activity to the area through Thursday. Through the weekend, the trade winds will trend down slightly to fresh to locally strong speeds across all waters.
North and East Shores: Strong and gusty
South and West shores: Locally strong and gusty