Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 350 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024 Valid 00Z Tue Jul 23 2024 - 00Z Tue Jul 30 2024 High pressure initially to the north-northeast of the state near 40N latitude and slowly retrograding thereafter will support trades and generally windward-focused showers during the period. Guidance consensus still suggests that the strongest winds should be in the mid-late week time frame, with a developing weakness aloft to the north/west of the main islands helping to loosen the surface pressure gradient somewhat during the weekend. Meanwhile the models and ensembles have maintained continuity with an area of enhanced moisture (likely in two distinct pockets) crossing the area around Tuesday-Wednesday. This moisture may increase rainfall totals somewhat. Most solutions have trended toward somewhat slower departure of the moisture on Thursday, but continue to show a period of below-climatology precipitable water values (with corresponding lighter rainfall) from Friday through the weekend. There is a little more spread for moisture by next Monday with no clear clustering at this time. Rausch