Easterly trades to rebound following light winds
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HONOLULU (KHON2) - Hawaii remains under a stable east to east-southeasterly trade wind flow, as a weak trough about 300 miles northwest of Kauai bisects a pair of high pressure cells to the distant northeast and northwest. There are no organized areas of moisture moving along this flow, and mid-level ridge is maintaining stable conditions []

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