LIHUE — Kauai was the only rainy spot in the state on Thursday, with a lingering system that positioned itself over the island. Derek Wroe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said a second system is expected to bring
LIHUE — Kauai was the only rainy spot in the state on Thursday, with a lingering system that positioned itself over the island.
Derek Wroe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said a second system is expected to bring heavier showers through the weekend.
“We are looking wet into Tuesday,” he said. “It should be good for the watershed.”
It could be bad, however, for those who planned to visit beaches, zip line, hike or pretty much do anything outside.
A second front is developing several hundred miles south and could bring more showers by Sunday night. It is expected to linger through the holiday weekend into Monday and possibly Tuesday.
“The main concern with the weekend is the possibility of flooding,” Wroe said.
The Weather Forecast Office in Honolulu issued high surf warnings for northwest shores of Kauai and Niihau, along with small craft alerts for the channel on Thursday and Friday.
There are seasonal North Shore surfs 15 to 18 feet, Wroe said.
The gusting winds from the northeast should soften to more typical trade winds through Saturday and shift to the south.
“Right now, we are in the middle of the wet season,” Wroe said. “Looking ahead, this flash flood potential is not your every day event but it is this time of the year that we expect to see these things develop.”
The Department of Land and Natural Resources closed the Kalalau Trail Thursday as rain and possible flood conditions made the trails hazardous. The roads were nearly impassable accessing the trailhead.
