Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 726 AM EST Mon Feb 08 2016 Valid 00Z Tue Feb 09 2016 - 00Z Tue Feb 16 2016 A strong cold front cleared the Big Island as supported with passage of an amplified mid-upper level trough into the eastern Pacific. Expect a mainly dry and light Hawaiian flow pattern this week, with subsequent impulse/frontal surges struggling more to approach the state from the north mid-late week. The A composite of still quite compatable model and ensemble guidance remains preferred overall in a benign weather pattern with above normal predictability. In this scenario, renewed flow amplification may vanguard another organized frontal push into the state to enhance showers around Valentine's Day. Schichtel