Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 820 AM EDT Tue Jul 08 2014 Valid 00Z Wed Jul 09 2014 - 00Z Wed Jul 16 2014 Upper ridging and sfc high pressure are forecast to build to the NW of Hawai'i later this week near 34N/177W while ridging in the NE Pacific will weaken. Closer to the 50th state, slightly elevated trades will during the latter half of the week as the pressure gradient relaxes some. PW values should remain near or just below average values through early next week so mainly light windward/mountain showers are expected. NHC is forecasting Tropical Storm Fausto to be about 570 ESE of the Big Island by 06Z/13 but weakening. Ensemble plumes of PW from the EC and GEFS members all show a rise in moisture levels by early next week and a compromise between the 00Z ECMWF/GFS falls in the middle of the ensemble spread for the SE islands near 1.70 inches. For the NW islands, the 00Z ECMWF/GFS fall in the lower half or third of the ensembles next Monday/Tuesday but this is also where the larger clustering resides near one and a third inches. The highest PW values from any member lies near or just over 2 inches. Fracasso