027  
FXHW01 KWNH 210715  
PMDHI  
 
HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION  
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD  
215 AM EST THU DEC 21 2023  
 
VALID 00Z FRI DEC 22 2023 - 00Z FRI DEC 29 2023  
 
MODELS AND ENSEMBLES AGREE TO MAINTAIN A PATTERN WITH INCREASED  
MOISTURE AND STRENGTHENED EASTERLY TRADES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF  
DAYS AS POTENT SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CELLS BRIDGE TO THE NORTH OF  
THE STATE. THIS SHOULD FAVOR WINDWARD/MAUKA SHOWERS IN VICINITY OF  
A MEAN UPPER TROUGH POSITION WHOSE INFLUENCE AND POOLING MOISTURE  
SHOULD WANE THROUGH THE EXTENDED HOLIDAY WEEKEND. POTENT UPPER  
TROUGH/SURFACE SYSTEM ENERGIES PROGRESSING THROUGH SPIRITED  
WESTERLIES OVER THE MID-LATITUDES OF THE PACIFIC SHOULD  
SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOW FOR SOME DISRUPTION OF ISLAND TRADES BY  
CHRISTMAS WITH APPROACH FROM THE NORTH OF A MOISTURE/SHOWER  
FOCUSING TRAILING COLD FRONT SLATED BY A FAVORED COMPOSITE OF  
GUIDANCE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE GRADUALLY WORKING TO THE ISLANDS  
EARLY-MID NEXT WEEK.  
 
SCHICHTEL  
 

 
 
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