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FXHW01 KWNH 010744
PMDHI
HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
344 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
VALID 00Z FRI 02 MAY 2025 - 00Z FRI 09 MAY 2025
GUIDANCE SHOWS A PERSISTENT TRADE PATTERN OVER THE NEXT SEVEN
DAYS WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES TENDING TO BE NEAR OR SOMEWHAT
BELOW CLIMATOLOGY. ALSO EXPECT UPPER RIDGING TO PREVAIL OVER AND
NORTH OF THE MAIN ISLANDS INTO MIDWEEK, POSSIBLY WEAKENING BY NEXT
THURSDAY. THUS GENERALLY WINDWARD/MOUNTAIN-FOCUSED SHOWERS SHOULD
BE FAIRLY LIGHT. THE MODEST DECREASE IN HEIGHTS ALOFT MAY LEAD TO
A SUBTLE INCREASE IN RAINFALL AROUND THE END OF THE PERIOD.
INITIALLY MODERATE WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BECOME BRISK FRIDAY ONWARD
DUE TO ONE HIGH PASSING BY TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY AND THEN ANOTHER
HIGH TO THE NORTHWEST/NORTH BY TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY. THE LATTER HIGH
SHOULD WEAKEN SOME MID-LATE WEEK BUT A DECENT GRADIENT WILL
LIKELY REMAIN OVER THE STATE.
THIS IS THE FINAL DISCUSSION OF MY CAREER. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR
AND A SOURCE OF GREAT SATISFACTION TO WORK IN NOAA/NWS FOR THE
PAST 30+ YEARS WHILE WITNESSING THE TREMENDOUS ADVANCES IN WEATHER
FORECASTING OVER THAT TIME. NOW IT'S ON TO A RETIREMENT THAT
HOPEFULLY OFFERS AS MUCH EXCITEMENT AS THE WEATHER. BEST WISHES TO
ALL, AND TO ALL HAPPY FORECASTING!
RAUSCH
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