Maui county islands are under a Wind Advisory until midnight tonight due to the strong and gusty trade winds.

We also have a High Surf Advisory and a Small Craft Advisory in effect due to the strong winds.

These are in effect until Tuesday morning at 6:00am.

We have been seeing consistent winds of 15-30 mph, but some areas have seen gusts stronger than 50 mph.

We can expect the winds to continue into Monday, but begin to subside starting tomorrow afternoon.

This is due to the high pressure system northeast of the state that will begin to move farther east and away from the state.

Showers are expected to also subside, however residents along the windward areas can continue to see periodic rainfall.

Throughout the new work week, trades will be moderate 15-20 mph, but showery clouds will still be pushed in towards the state leading to those windward showers.

But starting around Friday, winds will become light and variable, allowing for a land breeze/sea breeze pattern to prevail across the state at least until Saturday evening.

Models are not in good agreement yet, but another round of wet weather may be possible next weekend as another cold front looks to sweep over the islands.

The Hawaiian Moon Phase for tonight is known as “Ku Pau.”

This is a good night to go fishing, and for you farmers, a good night to plant ‘uala (Sweet potato) and kalo.