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FXHW01 KWNH 250758
PMDHI
HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
258 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2022
VALID 00Z MON DEC 26 2022 - 00Z MON JAN 02 2023
A WEST-EAST ORIENTED RIDGE ALOFT, AS WELL AS A SURFACE RIDGE
EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM A HIGH EAST OF HAWAII, WILL PROMOTE RATHER
CALM AND DRY CONDITIONS ALL THIS WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND ACROSS THE
STATE. WINDS ARE LIKELY TO BE DOMINATED BY LAND AND SEA BREEZES
TODAY GIVEN THIS PATTERN. THE SURFACE HIGH DRIFTING WESTWARD FROM
THE EASTERN PACIFIC MONDAY-TUESDAY AND SETTLING TO THE NORTHEAST
OF HAWAII EARLY WEDNESDAY COULD GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN TRADE WINDS A
BIT TO LIGHT-MODERATE LEVELS WITH THE INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT,
LEADING TO CLOUDINESS FAVORING WINDWARD AREAS. BUT THE RIDGE ALOFT
SHOULD KEEP THE ATMOSPHERE STABLE AND DRIER THAN NORMAL, LIMITING
SHOWER COVERAGE. TRADES ARE FORECAST TO ONCE AGAIN WEAKEN FOR THE
LATTER PART OF THE WEEK AS THE SURFACE HIGH DRIFTS EASTWARD.
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