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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Honolulu, HI

March 22, 20114 counties in Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2011, 3:38 AM HST for 4 counties in Hawaii. It was in force for 72 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2011, 3:38 AM HST (13:38 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2011, 3:17 AM HST
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI

Counties Hawaii County, HI, Honolulu County, HI, Kalawao County, HI, Kauai County, HI

The radar

The Molokai radar (PHMO), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lihue, (PHLI), launched 12:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 214 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, Lihue, at 12:00Z on 2011-03-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 137 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lihue, at 12:00Z on 2011-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 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
137 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

667 
WWHW70 PHFO 221338
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
338 AM HST TUE MAR 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT...

.STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS IS INCREASING
TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS. WINDS ATOP HALEAKALA ARE EXPECTED
TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS LATER THIS MORNING.

HIZ022-230245-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.110322T1338Z-110324T0400Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
338 AM HST TUE MAR 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. 

EAST WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WIND
ADVISORY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
821 
WWHW70 PHFO 221942
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
942 AM HST TUE MAR 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR KAUAI OAHU MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND...

.STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS IS INCREASING
TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND LOCALLY
GUSTY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH PASSES AND VALLEYS.

HIZ002>021-023>027-230845-
/O.EXB.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1600Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-
WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-
SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
942 AM HST TUE MAR 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY. 

EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 50
MPH THROUGH PASSES...VALLEYS AND OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

HIZ022-230845-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1600Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
942 AM HST TUE MAR 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY. 

EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

DEJESUS
402 
WWHW70 PHFO 230124
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
324 PM HST TUE MAR 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR KAUAI OAHU MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL PRODUCE STRONG TRADE
WINDS THAT WILL BE LOCALLY GUSTY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH PASSES AND
VALLEYS.

HIZ002>027-231430-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110325T0400Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-
WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
324 PM HST TUE MAR 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. 

EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 50
MPH THROUGH PASSES...VALLEYS AND OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

DEJESUS
908 
WWHW70 PHFO 231331
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
331 AM HST WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR KAUAI OAHU MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL PRODUCE STRONG TRADE
WINDS THAT WILL BE LOCALLY GUSTY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH PASSES AND
VALLEYS.

HIZ002>027-240245-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110325T0400Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-
WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
331 AM HST WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY.

EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO
50 MPH THROUGH PASSES...VALLEYS AND OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

FOSTER
902 
WWHW70 PHFO 240138
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
338 PM HST WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT NIIHAU AND THE SUMMITS OF
THE BIG ISLAND...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE
WINDS.

HIZ002>027-241430-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110325T0400Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-
WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
338 PM HST WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY...

NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 TO MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
BE WIDESPREAD BUT THE WINDS MAY BE STRONGEST THROUGH VALLEYS...
OVER RIDGES AND WHERE THE WIND BLOWS DOWNSLOPE OVER THE SOUTHWEST
AREAS OF THE ISLANDS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE PREPARED FOR FALLING TREE BRANCHES AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
DONALDSON
964 
WWHW70 PHFO 241316
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
316 AM HST THU MAR 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT NIIHAU AND THE SUMMITS OF
THE BIG ISLAND...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS TODAY.

HIZ002>027-250230-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110325T0400Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-
WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
316 AM HST THU MAR 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. 

EAST WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...BUT THE WINDS WILL
BE ESPECIALLY STRONG THROUGH VALLEYS...OVER RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN
TOPS...AND WHERE THEY ACCELERATE DOWNSLOPE OVER THE LEEWARD SIDES
OF THE ISLANDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ALERT FOR FALLING TREE BRANCHES AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

BIRCHARD
403 
WWHW70 PHFO 250145
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
345 PM HST THU MAR 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT NIIHAU AND THE SUMMITS OF
THE BIG ISLAND...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

HIZ002>027-251600-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110326T1600Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-
WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
345 PM HST THU MAR 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY...

EAST WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 50
MPH. THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...BUT THE WINDS
WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG THROUGH VALLEYS...OVER RIDGES AND
MOUNTAIN TOPS...AND WHERE THEY ACCELERATE DOWNSLOPE OVER THE
LEEWARD SIDES OF THE ISLANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ALERT FOR FALLING TREE BRANCHES AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
126 
WWHW70 PHFO 251317
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
317 AM HST FRI MAR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED...

.HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS HAS WEAKENED TO THE POINT THAT
TRADE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY SPEEDS. 

HIZ002>027-251430-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110326T1600Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-
WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
317 AM HST FRI MAR 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

ALTHOUGH TRADE WINDS WILL STILL BE LOCALLY GUSTY FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.

$$

BIRCHARD

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.