Weekend expected to be dry as 4 islands warned of high surf

Weather forecasters predict a relatively dry weekend as light tradewinds from the northeast stall and change direction heading into the coming week.

According to the National Weather Service, isolated windward and mauka showers are possible.

Winds will shift and skies may become hazy on Monday. There also will be a chance of afternoon showers because of high daytime temperatures.

Kona winds blowing emissions from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii island resulted in persistent vog over Hono-lulu on Friday.

Conditions cleared by Friday evening but forecasters warned that the voggy conditions could return on Monday when Kona winds begin blowing humid, voggy air from the south.

Meanwhile, a high-surf warning remains in effect for the north- and west-facing shores of Oahu, Kauai, Molokai and Niihau and for the north-facing shores of Maui until 6 a.m. today. A high-surf advisory is also in effect for the west-facing shores of Maui and north-facing shores of Hawaii island, also through 6 a.m. today.

The warning and advisory were prompted by a powerful northwest swell that was expected to peak by Friday evening. The swell was expected to produce hazardous surf of up to 25 feet along exposed north- and west-facing shores.

Forecasters said the high surf could cause ocean water to sweep across portions of beaches and produce strong breaking waves and longshore and rip currents.

Another swell is expected on Monday and could bring more advisory-level surf to north shores.

The NWS also issued a small craft advisory for Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 miles, including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, effective through 6 p.m. today.

Temperatures in Honolulu today are expected to reach a high of 84 degrees, with a low of 70 degrees.