HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 725 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2011 VALID 00Z TUE JUL 26 2011 - 00Z TUE AUG 02 2011 STRONG MID LEVEL RIDGING NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL EXPAND AND RECENTER MORE TO THE NORTHWEST NEXT WEEKEND COVERING MOST OF THE MID LATITUDE PACIFIC WEST OF 160W. ASSOCIATED SURFACE HIGH CENTER WILL ALSO RELOCATE MORE TO THE NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST WITH TWO DISTINCT CENTERS. REGARDLESS THE HIGHS WILL KEEP UP A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT THE ENTIRE PERIOD WITH MODERATE TRADES FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK AND NEXT WEEKEND. THE ISLANDS WILL LIE UNDER A POORLY DEFINED MID LEVEL WEAKNESS ALOFT THE LATTER HALF OF THE COMING WEEK. EXPECT MAINLY WINDWARD TERRAIN FAVORED SHOWERS UNDER THE DIFFUSE WEAKNESS ALOFT. ROSENSTEIN