HAWAII EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 730 AM EST WED JAN 08 2014 VALID 00Z THU JAN 09 2014 - 00Z THU JAN 16 2014 ACTIVE PATTERN STILL IN STORE FOR HAWAII AS TWO SEPARATE UPPER LOW AFFECT THE REGION. THE MODELS AND ENSEMBLES HAVE EASED BACK FROM THE QPF ONSLAUGHT... BRUSHING THE NW AND SE PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND CHAIN. SECOND UPPER LOW LATE IN THE WEEKEND SHOULD MOVE OVER THE ISLAND CHAIN BUT KEEP THE BEST FORCING JUST AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS... AS OF THE RECENT MODEL/ENSEMBLE CONSENSUS. HOWEVER... WOULD BE CAUTIOUS TO TREND TOO FAR TOWARD A DRIER FORECAST GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF THE TWO HEAVY RAIN AXES. FRACASSO