As a weak surface to low-level shearline crosses the island chain, cloudy skies and occasional showers are likely to persist within the next 24 hours. Fair to partly cloudy conditions are expected from Thursday. Moderate to fresh(20 -30km/h) easterly to east north easterly trades would cross the islands within the next 24 hours before a slight increase(35km/h) early Thursday.
Stronger(~40km/h) wind speeds are likely by late Thursday. Seas are currently slight to moderate in open water with swells peaking near 1.0m on western coasts and ranging between 2.0m to 2.2m on eastern coasts. The increase in wind speeds on Thursday would allow sea conditions to become agitated, therefore deterioration is expected. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution for above normal sea swells and gusty winds. No significant haze intrusion is expected during this forecast period.