Large surf and rough oceans are expected this weekend as north and west facing shores could see waves heights ranging from 35-55 ft on Sunday.

This exceeds Warning levels leading to life-threatening conditions.

No recreational play is advised for those shores this weekend, also leading to beach closures across the state.

With breezy winds that will arrive to our islands Saturday evening into Sunday, a Small Craft Advisory is also expected to be triggered.

A shallow cold front is making its way to the state, expected to reach Kaua’i and Ni’ihau by Saturday night, and sweeping east, reaching Hawai’i island by Sunday night.

Due to this front being shallow, we dont see much moisture associated with it.

We could see a slight uptick in showers, but that will be mainly situated over the windward and mauka areas.

So keep an umbrella or jacket for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration just in case.

By Monday, the winds will be shifting to the northeast, keeping light showers over the windward areas.

Trade will then shift to the east by Tuesday, and drier weather is expected as well across the state.

Winds will then ease off a bit again as we get to the latter portion of the week due to yet another cold front that could reach the state by the ending of the week.

The Hawaiian Moon phase for tonight is known as Huna.

This is a good night to go fishing, and a good night to plant ipu (gourds) and root plants.

The moon phase for tomorrow is known as Mohalu.

This is another good night to fish, and a good night to plant ipu, kalo and flowering plants.