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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Honolulu, HI

January 10, 2006Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Jan 10, 2006, 11:49 AM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It was in force for 8 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2006, 11:49 AM HST (21:49 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2006, 7:56 PM HST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI

Counties Hawaii County, HI, Kalawao County, HI

The nearest sounding before it

Hilo, (PITO), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 150 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Hilo, at 12:00Z on 2006-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 109 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Hilo, at 12:00Z on 2006-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
109 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
797 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWHW70 PHFO 102149
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1149 AM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HALEAKALA...MAUNA
LOA...AND MAUNA KEA THROUGH 8 AM HST WEDNESDAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IS PRODUCING STRONG
AND GUSTY TRADES OVER PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND...MAUI...AND
KAHOOLAWE. THE STRONG TRADES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 8 PM
THIS EVENING FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS OF 30 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PERSONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS ABOUT THEIR PROPERTY. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

HIZ022-027-028-111000-
/X.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.060110T2149Z-060111T1800Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1149 AM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM HST WEDNESDAY...

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE 25 T0 4O KTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

$$

HIZ016-019-024>026-110600-
/X.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.060110T2149Z-060111T0600Z/
KAHOOLAWE-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-
BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
1149 AM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

$$

TANABE
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWHW70 PHFO 102200 CCA
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1151 AM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HALEAKALA...MAUNA
LOA...AND MAUNA KEA THROUGH 8 AM HST WEDNESDAY...

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR KAHOOLAWE...AND PORTIONS OF
MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IS PRODUCING STRONG
AND GUSTY TRADES OVER PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND...MAUI...AND
KAHOOLAWE. THE STRONG TRADES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 8 PM
THIS EVENING FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS OF 30 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PERSONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS ABOUT THEIR PROPERTY. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

HIZ022-027-028-111015-
/X.COR.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.060110T2151Z-060111T1800Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1151 AM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM HST WEDNESDAY...

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE 25 T0 4O KTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE THE SUMMIT SECTION OF
HALEAKALA ON MAUI...AND...MAUNA LOA...MAUNA KEA...AND THE POHAKULOA
TRAINING AREA ON THE BIG ISLAND.

$$

HIZ016-019-024>026-110600-
/X.COR.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.060110T2151Z-060111T0600Z/
KAHOOLAWE-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-
BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
1151 AM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE KAHULUI AND MAALAEA BAY ON
MAUI...KAHOOLAWE...AND UPOLU POINT...SOUTH
POINT...KOHALA...KAWAIHAE...AND WAIKOLOA ON THE BIG ISLAND.

$$

TANABE
000 
WWHW70 PHFO 102224 CCB
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1221 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HALEAKALA...MAUNA
LOA...AND MAUNA KEA THROUGH 8 AM HST WEDNESDAY...

...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR KAHOOLAWE...AND PORTIONS OF
MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IS PRODUCING STRONG
AND GUSTY TRADES OVER PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND...MAUI...AND
KAHOOLAWE. THE STRONG TRADES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 8 PM
THIS EVENING FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS OF 30 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PERSONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS ABOUT THEIR PROPERTY. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

HIZ022-027-028-111045-
/X.COR.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.060110T2151Z-060111T1800Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1221 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM HST WEDNESDAY...

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE 25 T0 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE THE SUMMIT SECTION OF
HALEAKALA ON MAUI...AND...MAUNA LOA...MAUNA KEA...AND THE POHAKULOA
TRAINING AREA ON THE BIG ISLAND.

$$

HIZ016-019-024>026-111045-
/X.COR.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.060110T2151Z-060111T0600Z/
KAHOOLAWE-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-
BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
1221 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE KAHULUI AND MAALAEA BAY ON
MAUI...KAHOOLAWE...AND UPOLU POINT...SOUTH
POINT...KOHALA...KAWAIHAE...AND WAIKOLOA ON THE BIG ISLAND.

$$

TANABE
000 
WWHW70 PHFO 110145
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
345 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL MAUI...

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HALEAKALA AND THE SUMMITS
AND INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 8 AM HST
WEDNESDAY...

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KAHOOLAWE AND PORTIONS OF
THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IS PRODUCING STRONG
AND GUSTY TRADES OVER HALEAKALA...KAHOOLAWE...AND PORTIONS OF THE
BIG ISLAND. THE STRONG TRADES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 8
PM THIS EVENING FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS OF 30 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PERSONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS ABOUT THEIR PROPERTY. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

HIZ019-110245-
/X.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060111T0600Z/
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-
345 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS

$$

HIZ022-027-028-110600-
/X.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060111T1800Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
345 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM HST WEDNESDAY...

EAST WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE HALEAKALA ON
MAUI...AND...MAUNA LOA...MAUNA KEA...AND THE POHAKULOA TRAINING
AREA ON THE BIG ISLAND.

$$

HIZ016-024>026-110600-
/X.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060111T0600Z/
KAHOOLAWE-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
345 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE KAHOOLAWE...AND UPOLU
POINT...SOUTH POINT...KOHALA...KAWAIHAE...AND WAIKOLOA ON THE BIG
ISLAND.

$$
000 
WWHW70 PHFO 110556
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
756 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...THE WIND ADVISORY FOR KAHOOLAWE AND PORTIONS OF MAUI AND THE
BIG ISLAND IS CANCELED...

WINDS ACROSS THE STATE...THOUGH STILL BLUSTERY IN PLACES...HAVE
DROPPED OFF...AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL THROUGH
THE NIGHT.

HIZ016-024>026-110700-
/X.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060111T0600Z/
KAHOOLAWE-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
756 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR KAHOOLAWE AND PORTIONS OF THE
BIG ISLAND...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL.

$$

HIZ022-027-028-110700-
/X.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060111T1800Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
756 PM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUMMIT AND UPPER SLOPES
OF HALEAKALA MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Honolulu, HI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Jan 10, 10:00 AM HST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 10:00 AM HST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1000 AM HST TUE JAN 10 2006

.SYNOPSIS...
MODERATE LOCALLY BRISK TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WORK
WEEK...THANKS TO A STATIONARY SURFACE RIDGE TO OUR NORTH. SKIES WILL
BE PARTLY CLOUDY AND SHOWERS WILL BE BRIEF...MAINLY OVER WINDWARD
AND MAUKA SECTIONS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE AND GUSTY
TRADES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. THERE WILL BE A
SLIGHT...PERHAPS BARELY NOTICEABLE DECREASE TODAY AND OVERNIGHT AS A
FRONT PASSING WELL NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WEAKENS THE RIDGE. THE
DECREASE IS NOT AS MARKED AS WAS EARLIER ANTICIPATED...SO HAVE
TOOLED THE WIND FORECAST UPWARDS A BIT TODAY. SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS
MORNING SHOWS SCATTERED SHOWERY LOW CLOUDS UPSTREAM OF THE
ISLANDS...THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WINDWARD AND MAUKA SHOWERS
TODAY. THE BRISK TRADES WILL PUSH A FEW SHOWERS OVER TO LEEWARD
AREAS OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL BOOST THE TRADES INTO THE MODERATE TO STRONG CATEGORY FOR
THE SECOND HALF OF THIS WEEK. CLOUD AND SHOWER WISE...REMNANTS OF A
FRONT MAY GET CAUGHT UP IN THE TRADES AND AFFECT THE ISLANDS FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY. IF THIS SCENARIOS PANS OUT...WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN
MAINLY WINDWARD AND MAUKA SHOWERS. ANOTHER FRONT PASSING NORTH OF
THE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN THE RIDGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE TRADES OVER
THE WEEKEND.

FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY HIGHLIGHTS THE UPPER
TROUGH THAT HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND THE
LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. BROKEN CIRRUS CLOUDS STREAMING NORTHEASTWARD TO
THE SOUTH OF THE TROUGH AXIS HAVE BEEN CREEPING TOWARDS THE BIG
ISLAND OVERNIGHT...AS THE TROUGH AXIS DRIFTS NORTH. GLOBAL MODELS
AGREE ON THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS SLIDING NORTHWARD AND WEAKENING
THROUGH THURSDAY...AFTER WHICH AN UPPER RIDGE BUILDS NORTH OF THE
ISLANDS AGAIN. THE PRESENCE OF THE WEAK TROUGH ALOFT WILL LIKELY
ONLY LEAD TO INCREASED HIGH CLOUD COVER NEAR THE BIG ISLAND TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AS STRONG MID LEVEL RIDGING WILL LIMIT THE
EFFECTS OF THE UPPER TROUGH ON SURFACE WEATHER.

&&

.MARINE...
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WIND SWELL ALONG EAST FACING SHORES
SHOULD LAST THROUGH FRIDAY...DESPITE A BRIEF...AND MINIMAL...
DECREASE IN WIND SPEEDS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A SWELL TRAIN FROM
THE WEST-NORTHWEST WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY...WITH SURF PROBABLY
STAYING BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. A
LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL IS POSSIBLE IN ABOUT A WEEK...BUT WE WILL
HAVE TO SEE IF THE SOURCE LOW DEVELOPS FIRST.

&&

.HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...MAALAEA BAY...ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL...AND WATERS
                       SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY.....EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI
                       AND THE BIG ISLAND.
&&

TANABE

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.