HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 753 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012 VALID 00Z THU MAY 31 2012 - 00Z THU JUN 07 2012 MODELS AND ENSEMBLES REASONABLY AGREE THAT A STRONG MID-UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE STATE WILL ELONGATE ALONG 30N AND PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS WILL MAINLY FOCUS OVER WINDWARD TERRAIN IN MODERATE TO LOCALLY BRISK MEAN ISLAND TRADE FLOW. A FAVORED MODEL COMPOSITE ALSO SHOWS A CLOSED 500 MB LOW EAST OF THE ISLANDS WHICH SLOWLY DRIFTS WEST...POSSIBLY REACHING THE ISLANDS NEXT WEEK TO AID OTHERWISE LIMITED MOISTURE/SHOWERS. SCHICHTEL