Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 813 AM EDT Sun May 07 2017 Valid 00Z Mon May 08 2017 - 00Z Mon May 15 2017 Upper ridging initially aligned over the islands will keep a frontal boundary from pressing southeastward through the state on Sunday. However...as the ridge axis gradually shifts eastward...energy within the base of an approaching upper trough is expected to close off northwest of the islands on Monday (between 20-30N and near 170W). Model guidance has been consistent in advertising the energy will retrograde slowly westward before filling in and weakening during the later half of the week...potentially increasing the chance for showers over Kauai. Models are also in agreement that an upper ridge axis will re-align over the state and strong surface high pressure will build in north of the islands by next weekend. Gerhardt