Prognostic Meteorological Discussion
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777 FXHW01 KWNH 070655 PMDHI Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 155 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 Valid 00Z Mon 08 Dec 2025 - 00Z Mon 15 Dec 2025 Easterly trades start out the period with the usual windward shower paradigm expected. A compact cut off low will meander east and northeast of the state as late as Wednesday but is forecast to have minimal, if any, impact on precipitation amounts across Hawai`i before it moves northeast, out of the picture. Another cold front moves into the western main islands late Wednesday at the leading edge of a positively tilted trough. While timing is no longer a factor, the guidance now allows the front to generally through the main Hawaiian Islands by Saturday. While there is decreased spread concerning where the occluded cyclone north of the islands sets up shop, the 00z GFS remains south of the other guidance while the 00z ECMWF appears to anomalously allow another cold low to its west to force retrogression on Friday. This is an error the guidance sometimes displays, so will side against the 00z ECMWF and prefer a non-ECMWF consensus. In any event, moderate to heavy showers/thunderstorms are expected to accompany the frontal passage, though expected rainfall doesn`t appear to be excessive at the present time as the front is forecast to be progressive. For the moment, the 00z GFS heavy rainfall signal heading towards the main islands from the west next Sunday onward is non-preferred, but it bears watching. Roth $$