HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 749 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 VALID 00Z THU AUG 15 2013 - 00Z THU AUG 22 2013 THE GLOBAL NUMERICAL GUIDANCE KEEPS HAWAI'I OUT OF THE FRAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK, WITH A STEADY MARCH OF TROPICAL WAVES PASSING TO THE SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS, AND THE POLAR FRONT CORRALLED FAR TO THE NORTH. WINDWARD SHOWERS WILL LIKELY DELIVER LESS RAINFALL THAN NORMAL, WITH DEEP-LAYER DRY AIR LOCKED AT THE STATE'S LATITUDE. THE MID- AND HIGH-LEVEL CLOUD SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF ONE OF THE TROPICAL WAVES SHOULD CLIP THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PREFER THE EUROPEAN CENTRE GUIDANCE OVER THE GFS, BASED ON ITS BETTER HANDLING OF THE TROPICAL SYSTEMS DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS. CISCO