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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Honolulu, HI

January 10, 2011Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Jan 10, 2011, 3:46 AM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Jan 10, 2011, 10:00 AM HST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2011, 3:46 AM HST (13:46 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 10, 2011, 10:00 AM HST
Expired
Jan 11, 2011, 3:33 AM HST
In force
18 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 13:46 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 2011-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2011-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1043 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 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.

937 
WWHW70 PHFO 101346
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
346 AM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ON HALEAKALA SUMMIT THIS MORNING...

.OVERVIEW...A COLD FRONT MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WILL CAUSE
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE ON HALEAKALA SUMMIT THROUGH THE DAY.

HIZ028-101500-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110110T1400Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
346 AM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 30 MPH.

$$

HIZ022-110300-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.110110T2000Z-110111T1000Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
346 AM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
HST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
HST TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS HALEAKALA SUMMIT
  THIS MORNING BECOMING WINDY BY 10 AM AND LASTING INTO THE
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDY
  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
3 follow-up statements
583 
WWHW70 PHFO 102233
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1233 PM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS OVER HALEAKALA SUMMIT AND THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

HIZ028-111000-
/O.EXA.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110111T1000Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1233 PM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT HST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT HST TONIGHT. 

* THROUGH TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40
  MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND WILL LAST INTO THE
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDY
  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.

&&

$$

HIZ022-111000-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110111T1000Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
1233 PM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT HST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT HST TONIGHT. 

* THROUGH TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH...
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS HALEAKALA SUMMIT
  TODAY AND LAST INTO THE EVENING.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMIT SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDY
  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
650 
WWHW70 PHFO 110907
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1107 PM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

HIZ022-111015-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110111T1000Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
1107 PM HST MON JAN 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS ON THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA HAVE DECREASED BELOW 30 MPH AND
WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

$$

HIZ028-111500-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110111T1600Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1107 PM HST MON JAN 10 2011

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

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

* TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMITS OF
  MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DRIVE WITH  
  CAUTION...AND VISITORS TO THE SUMMITS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDY  
  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.

&&

$$
BRENCHLEY
347 
WWHW70 PHFO 111333
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
333 AM HST TUE JAN 11 2011

HIZ028-111445-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110111T1600Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
333 AM HST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 30 MPH ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS.

$$

BRENCHLEY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 3:22 PM HSTWind AdvisoryHFOHawaii12 hr
Jan 10, 3:46 AM HSTHigh Surf AdvisoryHFOHawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao60 hr
Jan 10, 1:42 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHonolulu2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.