Prognostic Meteorological Discussion
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538 FXHW01 KWNH 100700 PMDHI Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 200 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 Valid 00Z Thu 11 Dec 2025 - 00Z Thu 18 Dec 2025 ...Heavy rains for the western Hawaiian Islands Sunday into next Wednesday... A cold front moves into the western main islands late today at the leading edge of a positively tilted trough, weakening the trades. The guidance shows good agreement on this overall system, allowing the front to generally move through the main Hawaiian Islands into Friday. Showers/thunderstorms with brief moderate to heavy rain are expected to accompany the frontal passage from late Wednesday into Friday. A pair of deep layer cyclones follow in its wake, also with good guidance agreement. The polar front moves into the western main Hawaiian islands, leading to heavy rainfall Sunday into next Wednesday. The guidance has shown good continuity on this scenario/heavy rain threat since this time yesterday, increasing confidence in the advertised scenario. Roth $$