000 FXZS60 NSTU 140057 AFDPPG AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS 200 PM SST TUE MAY 13 2008 .SHORT TERM... .TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... THE NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST ORIENTED TROUGH FAR SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS IS DRIFTING NORTH SLOWLY. SATELLITE SHOWS A LOT OF CLOUDS MOVING OVER THE ISLANDS FROM THE NORTHEAST AND MOVING SOUTHEAST. AS A RESULT...CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. && .LONG TERM... .FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE TROUGH SOUTH WILL MOVE CLOSER TO THE ISLANDS AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY NORTH OF THE GROUP BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. AS A RESULT...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO 20 MPH THEN FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO 15 MPH MONDAY. && .MARINE... NO SIGNIFICANT SWELLS. && .PPG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE && $$ SONOMA