HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 739 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 VALID 00Z THU AUG 30 2012 - 00Z THU SEP 06 2012 A QUIET PATTERN IS IN STORE FOR HAWAII OVER THE NEXT WEEK AS UPPER RIDGING BUILDS JUST TO THE NORTHEAST NEAR 33N/151W. AN UPPER LOW CURRENTLY TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE ISLANDS WILL DRIFT AWAY FROM THE AREA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. TRADES WILL BE MODERATE WITH SFC HIGH PRESSURE WITHIN A COUPLE OF DEGREES FROM 40N/150W... AND ANY SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE WILL BE CONSTRAINED WELL SOUTH OF 20N. BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... THE MODELS DIVERGE AS TO THE LOCATION/STRENGTH OF MID-LEVEL TROUGHING OR POSSIBLY A CLOSED LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS... WITH THE 06Z GFS AS CLOSE AS 170W BUT FAIRLY WEAK. FRACASSO