Alert archive / Hawaii / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this red flag warning at Nov 26, 2011, 3:50 PM HST. It took effect at Nov 27, 2011, 10:00 AM HST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2011, 3:50 PM HST (01:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 27, 2011, 10:00 AM HST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2011, 3:36 PM HST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
3 follow-up statements
206 WWHW80 PHFO 270251 CCA RFWHFO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 450 PM HST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FOR LEEWARD AREAS DUE TO GUSTY TRADE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A DRY AIR MASS WILL BUILD OVER THE STATE OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE NORTH BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THE RESULT WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THAT COULD LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. HIZ001-003-005>007-010-011-013>016-018-019-021-023-024-026-027- 271515- /O.UPG.PHFO.FW.A.0001.111127T2000Z-111128T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.FW.W.0003.111127T2000Z-111128T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 450 PM HST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM HST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LEEWARD SECTIONS OF ALL ISLANDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM HST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...LEEWARD SECTIONS OF ALL ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...A DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. THIS ALONG WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY MID-MORNING SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 40 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A RED FLAG WARNING DOES NOT PREDICT NEW FIRE STARTS. && $$ WROE
126 WWHW80 PHFO 271316 RFWHFO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 316 AM HST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FOR LEEWARD AREAS DUE TO GUSTY TRADE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A DRY AIR MASS WILL BUILD OVER THE STATE TODAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE NORTH. THE RESULT WILL BE BREEZY TRADE WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THAT COULD LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. HIZ001-003-005>007-010-011-013>016-018-019-021-023-024-026-027- 272130- /O.CON.PHFO.FW.W.0003.111127T2000Z-111128T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 316 AM HST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LEEWARD SECTIONS OF ALL ISLANDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...LEEWARD SECTIONS OF ALL ISLANDS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...A DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS ALONG WITH BREEZY WINDS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY MID-MORNING TODAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 40 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A RED FLAG WARNING DOES NOT PREDICT NEW FIRE STARTS. && $$ FOSTER
264 WWHW80 PHFO 280136 RFWHFO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 336 PM HST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED... .WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED. HIZ001-003-005>007-010-011-013>016-018-019-021-023-024-026-027- 280245- /O.CAN.PHFO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-111128T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 336 PM HST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2:20 PM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Hawaii, Kalawao | 13 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:37 PM HST | Gale Warning | HFO | 36 hr |
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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.