HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 805 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013 VALID 00Z MON MAY 27 2013 - 00Z MON JUN 03 2013 MODELS AND ENSEMBLES REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS... WITH UPPER RIDGING FORECAST TO BUILD TO THE NORTH THEN NORTHEAST OF HAWAII BEFORE EXPANDING OVER THE STATE BY THE WEEKEND. AN INCREASE IN PW VALUES TO NEAR AND JUST OVER 1.50IN IS FORECAST FOR TUE-THU IN ASSOCIATION WITH A WEAKNESS ALOFT AND A WEAK TROUGH AT THE SFC. THE GFS/GEFS ARE A BIT MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH HIGHER PW VALUES APPROACHING 1.75IN OVER KAUAI THAN THE ECMWF. REGARDLESS... THIS SUPPORTS SOMEWHAT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS MID-WEEK BEFORE DRIER AIR AND SUBSIDENCE ENTERS THE REGION THEREAFTER... DECREASING THE AREAL COVERAGE OF PRECIPITATION. FRACASSO