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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Honolulu, HI

August 13, 2012Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Aug 13, 2012, 3:28 PM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Aug 13, 2012, 6:00 PM HST. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 13, 2012, 3:28 PM HST (01:28 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 13, 2012, 6:00 PM HST
Expired
Aug 15, 2012, 3:13 PM HST
In force
45 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 01:30 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 00:00Z, 1.5 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 00:00Z on 2012-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 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 00:00Z on 2012-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
937 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-32 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.

785 
WWHW70 PHFO 140128
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
328 PM HST MON AUG 13 2012

...STRONG WINDS IMPACTING THE SUMMITS...

.WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSES SOUTH OF THE STATE AND TIGHTENS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA.

HIZ022-028-141430-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0032.120814T0400Z-120815T0400Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...
MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
328 PM HST MON AUG 13 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST
TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
208 
WWHW70 PHFO 141330
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
330 AM HST TUE AUG 14 2012

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SUMMITS ON MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND...

.EXPECT STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ON THE HIGHEST SUMMITS ON MAUI AND
THE BIG ISLAND TODAY AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT PASSES
SOUTH OF THE STATE AND TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
AREA.

HIZ022-028-150230-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-120815T0400Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...
MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
330 AM HST TUE AUG 14 2012

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

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

* WINDS...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY
  NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY INDICATES STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

HOUSTON
680 
WWHW70 PHFO 142036
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1036 AM HST TUE AUG 14 2012

...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMITS ON MAUI AND THE BIG
ISLAND...

.STRONG EASTERLY WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHEST SUMMITS ON MAUI AND
THE BIG ISLAND TODAY AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT PASSES SOUTH
OF THE STATE AND TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA.

HIZ022-028-160400-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-120816T0400Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...
MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
1036 AM HST TUE AUG 14 2012

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

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

* WINDS...EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY INDICATES STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...ESPECIALLY WHEN
OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$
533 
WWHW70 PHFO 150150
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
350 PM HST TUE AUG 14 2012

...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMITS ON MAUI AND THE BIG
ISLAND...

.STRONG EASTERLY WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHEST SUMMITS ON MAUI
AND THE BIG ISLAND AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT PASSES SOUTH
OF THE STATE AND TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

HIZ022-028-160400-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-120816T0400Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...
MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
350 PM HST TUE AUG 14 2012

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

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

* WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY INDICATES STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...ESPECIALLY WHEN
OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$
420 
WWHW70 PHFO 151316
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
316 AM HST WED AUG 15 2012

...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE SUMMITS ON MAUI AND THE BIG
ISLAND...

HIZ022-028-160230-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-120816T0400Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...
MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
316 AM HST WED AUG 15 2012

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

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

* WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY INDICATES STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...ESPECIALLY WHEN
OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$
967 
WWHW70 PHFO 160113
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
313 PM HST WED AUG 15 2012

HIZ022-028-160215-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-120816T0400Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...
MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
313 PM HST WED AUG 15 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS AT THE SUMMITS.

$$

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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.