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FXHW01 KWNH 091112
PMDHI
HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
711 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008
VALID 00Z THU JUL 10 2008 - 00Z THU JUL 17 2008
THE AMPLIFIED MID PAC TROF BREAKING UP THE NORMAL SUBTROPICAL PAC
RIDGING WILL LIFT OUT NEWD THU-FRI ALLOWING A BRIDGING OF MID
LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE BETWEEN 30N-35N ACROSS THE TOP OF THE ISLANDS.
AS THE MID LEVEL RIDGING RETURNS...INCREASED SFC HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS TO THE NW AND N...ALLOWING FOR A RETURN TO SEASONAL TRADES
BY THIS WEEKEND. MOISTURE FROM REMAINS OF BORIS TO REMAIN MOSTLY S
OF THE BIG ISLAND OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS IT DRIFTS WSW. UPPER
TROFFING TO THE NE LATE IN THE PERIOD DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT
THE SURFACE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ISLANDS VERY MUCH. I AM NOT TOO
EXCITED ABOUT MINOR IMPULSES MOVING WWD UNDER THE UPPER RIDGE SE
OF THE ISLANDS NEXT WEEK AS PER PRESENT TRANQUIL SATELLITE
IMAGERY. LIGHT WINDWARD SHOWERS AND SPOTTY LEEWARD SHOWERS
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT WEEK. FLOOD
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