Alert archive / Hawaii / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 39, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Nov 15, 2012, 3:33 AM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Nov 15, 2012, 9:00 AM HST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2012, 3:33 AM HST (13:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2012, 9:00 AM HST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2012, 3:32 PM HST
- In force
- 31 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 13:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 12:00Z, 1.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
373 WWHW70 PHFO 151333 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 333 AM HST THU NOV 15 2012 ...GUSTY TRADE WINDS EXPECTED OVER NORTH PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH HAS INCREASED THE SPEED OF TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE STATE. GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE PASSES OF NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICTS ON THE BIG ISLAND. HOWEVER...OTHER AREAS IN MAUI AND HAWAII COUNTIES WILL EXPERIENCE WINDS NEARLY AS STRONG...SO THE ADVISORY MAY REQUIRE EXPANSION LATER TODAY. HIZ025-026-160245- /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0039.121115T1900Z-121116T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA... WAIKOLOA 333 AM HST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE STRONG ALREADY...THE GREATEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. DRIVE CAREFULLY. && $$
4 follow-up statements
079 WWHW70 PHFO 151844 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 844 AM HST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND LANAI... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE HAS INCREASED WINDS ACROSS THE STATE...BRING GUSTY STRONG TRADES TO PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND LANAI. HIZ014-015-024-160745- /O.EXB.PHFO.WI.Y.0039.121115T1900Z-121117T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA 844 AM HST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST NEAR SOUTH POINT ON THE BIG ISLAND...AND OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF LANAI. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA TONIGHT...BUT THEN INCREASE AGAIN FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ025-026-160745- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0039.121115T1900Z-121117T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA... WAIKOLOA 844 AM HST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH PASSED OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICTS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA TONIGHT...BUT THEN INCREASE AGAIN FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES 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. && $$
873 WWHW70 PHFO 160136 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 336 PM HST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND LANAI... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE HAS INCREASED WINDS ACROSS THE STATE...BRINGING GUSTY STRONG TRADES TO PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND LANAI. HIZ014-015-024>026-161445- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121117T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 336 PM HST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE PASSES AND HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICTS AND NEAR SOUTH POINT ON THE BIG ISLAND...AND OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF LANAI. * TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS OVERNIGHT...AND THEN INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
556 WWHW70 PHFO 161348 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 348 AM HST FRI NOV 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND LANAI... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE HAS INCREASED WINDS ACROSS THE STATE...BRINGING GUSTY STRONG TRADES TO PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND LANAI. HIZ014-015-024>026-170300- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121117T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 348 AM HST FRI NOV 16 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...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER RIDGES AND THROUGH PASSES OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICTS...AROUND SOUTH POINT IN KAU DISTRICT...AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN ON LANAI. * TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY... APPROACHING ADVISORY LEVELS BY THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES 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 AROUND 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. DRIVE CAREFULLY. && $$
662 WWHW70 PHFO 170132 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 332 PM HST FRI NOV 16 2012 HIZ014-015-024>026-170245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121117T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 332 PM HST FRI NOV 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS OVER LANAI AND THE NORTH AND SOUTH TIPS OF THE BIG ISLAND... THOUGH STILL LOCALLY BRISK...WILL REMAIN BELOW THE WIND ADVISORY THRESHOLD OF 30 MPH. $$ CRAIG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:42 PM HST | Red Flag Warning | HFO | 24 hr |
Nearby
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.