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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at May 22, 2012, 3:07 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 25 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
- May 22, 2012, 3:07 PM HST (01:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2012, 3:43 PM HST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
County Hawaii County, HI
The radar
The South Shore radar (PHWA), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 56 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1294 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
779 WWHW70 PHFO 230107 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 307 PM HST TUE MAY 22 2012 HIZ028-231415- /O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120524T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0002.120523T0107Z-120524T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 307 PM HST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...EAST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING AND HIKING DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. && $$ HIZ022-231415- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120524T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET 307 PM HST TUE MAY 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...EAST 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BLOW UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BIRCHARD
2 follow-up statements
835 WWHW70 PHFO 231313 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 313 AM HST WED MAY 23 2012 HIZ028-240215- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120524T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 313 AM HST WED MAY 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...EAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING AND HIKING DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ001>021-023>027-240215- /O.EXB.PHFO.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA...KAHUKU... PUNALUU...LAIE...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...MILILANI... WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY...MAKAKILO...KALAUPAPA...KAUNAKAKAI... MANELE...LANAI CITY...WAILUKU...LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI... HANA...MAKAWAO...KIHEI...MAKENA...KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII... SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA... WAIKOLOA...BRADSHAW FIELD...SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET 313 AM HST WED MAY 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONG THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WATCH OUT FOR FALLING TREE BRANCHES. BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES. && $$ HIZ022-240215- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET 313 AM HST WED MAY 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * WINDS...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BLOW UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN VISITING THE SUMMIT. && $$
163 WWHW70 PHFO 240143 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 343 PM HST WED MAY 23 2012 HIZ028-241445- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120524T0400Z/ /O.EXA.PHFO.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 343 PM HST WED MAY 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PICK UP A NOTCH TONIGHT TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON THURSDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONG TONIGHT THEN DROP ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING AND HIKING DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ001>011-240245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA...KAHUKU... PUNALUU...LAIE...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...MILILANI... WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY...MAKAKILO 343 PM HST WED MAY 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY TRADE WINDS WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. && $$ HIZ012>027-241445- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA- HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KALAUPAPA...KAUNAKAKAI...MANELE... LANAI CITY...WAILUKU...LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI...HANA... MAKAWAO...KIHEI...MAKENA... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII... SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA... WAIKOLOA...BRADSHAW FIELD...SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET 343 PM HST WED MAY 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...INTO THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WATCH OUT FOR FALLING TREE BRANCHES. BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES. && $$ WROE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:25 AM HST | Gale Warning | HFO | 3 days |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Hawaii, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
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.