A front rapidly approaching Kauaʻi from the northwest will move down the island chain today and tonight, delivering gusty west to northwest winds, brief bouts of heavy rainfall, and cool conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
Gusty winds are possible Monday morning through late Tuesday night. The forecast calls for northeast winds 25-45 mph with localized gusts over 60 mph possible over portions of Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Over Haleakalā summit on Maui and the Big Island summits, the NWS is forecasting east winds of 45-55 mph, with gusts in excess of 66 mph possible.
A High Wind Watch will go into effect on Tuesday morning, and remain in place through Friday afternoon for the summits of the Big Island and for Haleakalā on Maui.
The forecast calls for northeast winds of 20-35 mph with localized gusts of up to 50 mph on Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, windward Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui and portions of Hawaiʻi Island. The advisory remains in effect through Friday evening.