HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 809 AM EDT FRI JUL 26 2013 VALID 00Z SAT JUL 27 2013 - 00Z SAT AUG 03 2013 TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE IS STILL EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE ISLANDS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. BASED ON THE 09Z NHC ADVISORY FLOSSIE SHOULD BE WEAKENING TO MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM STATUS AS IT APPROACHES THE BIG ISLAND 06Z TUE AND THEN A POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW AS IT REACHES 19.5N 159.5W BY 06Z WED. CONSULT THE LATEST NHC ADVISORY/DISCUSSION FOR FURTHER INFO REGARDING TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE. FLOSSIE WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HVY RNFL MOST LIKELY IN THE LATE MON-EARLY WED TIME FRAME. BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF FLOSSIE EXPECT RELATIVELY DRY TRADES WITH A MODERATELY STRONG RIDGE ALOFT AND PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AS LOW AS OR SLIGHTLY BELOW AN INCH AT SOME LOCATIONS INTO SUN. AFTER FLOSSIE DEPARTS... SFC HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE ISLANDS WILL SUPPORT A PROMPT RETURN OF MODERATE TRADES. BY LATE NEXT WEEK PWATS MAY RETURN TO LVLS NEARLY AS LOW AS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND SO WINDWARD SHWRS SHOULD AGAIN BE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE. RAUSCH