Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 724 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2014 Valid 00Z Mon Dec 22 2014 - 00Z Mon Dec 29 2014 A cold front is slated to settle across the Hawai'ian islands Monday, whereupon it is progged to stall and develop a closed wave about 700 miles east-northeast of the state. The considerable distance of the system should keep significant, focused rainfall away from Hawai'i, with brisk northeasterlies following the showers with the frontal passage. Next weekend, another eddy is expected to curl off the trough--this time southeast of the islands. Cisco