HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 753 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012 VALID 00Z SUN MAY 27 2012 - 00Z SUN JUN 03 2012 THE MODELS AND ENSEMBLES STILL REASONABLY AGREE THAT A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE STATE WILL ELONGATE E-W ALONG 30N AND PERSIST NEXT WEEK. STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN BRISK TRADES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH SUPPORTING PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND TRADES POSSIBLY SLACKENING SLIGHTLY TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY BRISK LEVELS MID-LATE NEXT WEEK. IN THIS PATTERN EXPECT SHOWERS WILL BE MAINLY LIMITED TO WINDWARD TERRAIN. SCHICHTEL