Wind Advisory 12, NWS Honolulu, HI

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WWHW70 PHFO 271315
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
315 AM HST FRI FEB 27 2009

HIZ028-272200-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-090227T2200Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
315 AM HST FRI FEB 27 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON HST TODAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DECREASE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

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WWHW70 PHFO 271903
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
903 AM HST FRI FEB 27 2009


HIZ028-272015-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-090227T2200Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
903 AM HST FRI FEB 27 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD.

$$
DONALDSON

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1219 PM HST THU FEB 26 2009

.UPDATE...
ADJUSTED FORECAST WINDS AND DIRECTION AT AND AROUND KAILUA-KONA
AND HILO...AS WINDS ARE STRONGER THAN INITIALLY EXPECTED.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
A HIGH FAR NORTH OF THE AREA WILL KEEP BREEZY TRADE WINDS BLOWING
OVER THE ISLANDS THROUGH NEXT WEEK. WITH THE TRADE WINDS
BLOWING...SHOWERS WILL BE FOCUSED OVER THE WINDWARD SLOPES WITH A
FEW SHOWERS SPREADING LEEWARD ON THE SMALLER ISLANDS.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 1000 AM HST THU FEB 26 2009/

BREEZY TRADES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE ISLAND INTO THE
FORESEEABLE FUTURE. A STRONG 1048 MB HIGH PRESSURE SITUATED FAR
NORTH OF THE STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINDS...AND WEATHER
MODELS SHOW THE HIGH FIRMLY ENTRENCHED TO THE NORTH
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WITH FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS
BLOWING...RAINFALL WILL REMAIN FOCUSED OVER THE WINDWARD AREAS
WITH THE OCCASIONAL SHOWER BLOWING OVER TO LEEWARD LOCATIONS ON
THE SMALLER ISLANDS.

WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER AND AROUND HILLS...HEADLANDS AND
RIDGES...SUCH AS THE KOOLAU MOUNTAINS...WAIANAE FOOTHILLS AND
PARTS OF NORTH KOHALA ON THE BIG ISLAND. SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY IN
THESE AREAS...THE WINDS WILL APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH GUSTS
FROM 40 TO 50 MPH TODAY. ELSEWHERE...MOST AREAS WILL HAVE AT LEAST
BREEZY TRADES AT AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ON THE COOL SIDE OF
NORMAL...EXCEPT IN LOCAL SPOTS SUCH AS KONA AND NEAR LAHAINA WHERE
DOWNSLOPING WINDS WILL CAUSE SUMMER-LIKE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURE
READINGS.

THE MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A DEEPENING OF THE TRADES OVER
THE WEEKEND AS A MID LEVEL TROUGH PASSES TO OUR SOUTH. THIS MAY
RESULT IN WIND SPEEDS REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS AT HALEAKALA SUMMIT
AND THE WINDIER SECTIONS OF KOHALA ON THE BIG ISLAND FOR THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.MARINE...
THE TRADES ARE BRINGING SHORT PERIOD SWELL AND ROUGH SURF TO EAST
FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS. THE NORTHEASTERLY SWELL DIRECTION ALSO
BRINGS THE THREAT FOR MODERATE HARBOR SURGES AT KAHULUI AND HILO
HARBORS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT GALE WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR
WINDIER AREAS IN THE UPCOMING DAYS.

&&

.HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY FOR NIIHAU-KAUAI
WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI-LANAI MAKAI-MAUI WINDWARD
WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND
EAST.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY FOR ALL HAWAIIAN
WATERS-

&&

MORRISON