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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Honolulu, HI

January 8, 2011Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Jan 8, 2011, 3:45 AM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2011, 3:45 AM HST (13:45 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2011, 9:58 AM HST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI

Counties Hawaii County, HI, Kalawao County, HI

The radar

The Kamuela/Kohala Apt radar (PHKM), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:49 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

Hilo, (PITO), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 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 2011-01-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 209 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Hilo, at 12:00Z on 2011-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
209 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1008 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
104 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.

511 
WWHW70 PHFO 081345
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
345 AM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

HIZ028-090245-
/O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110108T1600Z/
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.110108T1345Z-110109T1600Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
345 AM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 


* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMITS THROUGH
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE. 

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
  WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.


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.

&&

$$


MORRISON
7 follow-up statements
888 
WWHW70 PHFO 081803
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
803 AM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...

HIZ022-090430-
/O.EXA.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1600Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
803 AM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

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

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

* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS HALEAKALA SUMMIT
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH 
CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG 
WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

HIZ028-090430-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1600Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
803 AM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH 
CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG 
WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
385 
WWHW70 PHFO 090145
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
345 PM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...

HIZ022-028-091445-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1600Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
345 PM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS HALEAKALA SUMMIT
  THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
832 
WWHW70 PHFO 090226 CCA
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
424 PM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...

HIZ022-028-091530-
/O.COR.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1600Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
424 PM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMITS OF
  HALEAKALA...MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
  MORNING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
  WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
950 
WWHW70 PHFO 090641
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
841 PM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...

HIZ028-091600-
/O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1600Z/
/O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0002.110109T0641Z-110109T1600Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
841 PM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...COLD AND VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
  SUMMITS OF MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
  WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

HIZ022-091600-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1600Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
841 PM HST SAT JAN 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMITS OF  
HALEAKALA...MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY  
MORNING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH 
CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG 
WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
WROE
954 
WWHW70 PHFO 091345
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
345 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...

HIZ028-100200-
/O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110110T0200Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
345 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...COLD AND VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
  THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
  WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

HIZ022-100200-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110110T0200Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
345 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMIT OF
  HALEAKALA INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 0F 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
  WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
WROE
939 
WWHW70 PHFO 091424 CCA
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
422 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...

HIZ028-100200-
/O.COR.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110110T0200Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
422 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...COLD AND VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
  THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
  WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

HIZ022-100200-
/O.COR.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110110T0200Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
422 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...COLD WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMIT OF
  HALEAKALA INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG
  WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
WROE
983 
WWHW70 PHFO 091958
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
958 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...STRONG AND COLD WEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...

HIZ022-092100-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110110T0200Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
958 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WESTERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 25 MPH OVER HALEAKALA SUMMIT THIS
MORNING.

$$

HIZ028-100200-
/O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110110T0200Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
958 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...COLD AND VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS  
THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH 
CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG 
WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 3:28 PM HSTWind Chill AdvisoryHFOHawaii59 min
Jan 7, 4:27 PM HSTWinter Weather AdvisoryHFOHawaii12 hr
Jan 7, 5:29 PM HSTSpecial Marine WarningHFO46 min
Jan 7, 6:12 PM HSTSpecial Marine WarningHFO48 min

Nearby

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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.