Alert archive / Hawaii / Wind Advisories in 2013
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Feb 24, 2013, 3:36 PM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2013, 3:36 PM HST (01:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2013, 3:49 PM HST
- In force
- 24 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 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 00:00Z, 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
- 137 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 970 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
319 WWHW70 PHFO 250136 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 336 PM HST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND... .HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ON THE BIG ISLAND. THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED IF THE WINDS STRENGTHEN FURTHER. HIZ024>026-251430- /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.130225T0136Z-130227T0400Z/ SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 336 PM HST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WHERE THE WINDS ARE ACCELERATED OVER RIDGES...THROUGH VALLEYS AND DOWN SLOPE. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * 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 SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DONALDSON
4 follow-up statements
879 WWHW70 PHFO 251328 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 328 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY... .HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER AREAS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY. HIZ014>016-019-022-260230- /O.EXA.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- HALEAKALA SUMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...KAHULUI... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET 328 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. ADVISORY WINDS WILL BE LOCATED IN EXPOSED AREAS...OVER MOUNTAIN TOPS AND THROUGH GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ024>026-260230- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T0400Z/ SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 328 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. ADVISORY WINDS WILL BE LOCATED IN EXPOSED AREAS...OVER MOUNTAIN TOPS AND THROUGH GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY 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 SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MORRISON
914 WWHW70 PHFO 251731 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 731 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY... .HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER AREAS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY. HIZ028-260645- /O.NEW.PHFO.HW.A.0003.130226T0400Z-130227T1600Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130226T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 731 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY. WINDS MAY EXCEED 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING TODAY AND EXPECTED TO PEAK TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND CAUSE POWER INTERRUPTIONS...AND MAKE DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. A HIGH WIND WATCH AT THE SUMMITS MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR STRONGER. && $$ HIZ014>016-019-022-024>026-260645- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- HALEAKALA SUMMIT-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...KAHULUI... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA... HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 731 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH MAINLY NEAR MOUNTAINS...GAPS...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE FROM HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS INCLUDES AREAS SUCH AS THE WAIMEA SADDLE...THE KOHALA DISTRICT...AND AROUND SOUTH POINT. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY 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 SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
175 WWHW70 PHFO 252040 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1040 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...STRONG GUSTY TRADE WINDS EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH IS STILL EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE INCREASING A LITTLE SLOWER THAN ORIGINALLY EXPECTED AND SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOME LOWER ELEVATION AREAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. AT THE SUMMITS... STRONG WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES AWAY TO THE EAST AND AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. HIZ014>016-019-022-024>026-260230- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0014.130226T1600Z-130227T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- HALEAKALA SUMMIT-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...KAHULUI... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA... HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 1040 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM HST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM HST TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ON TUESDAY NEAR MOUNTAINS...GAPS...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE FROM HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS INCLUDES AREAS SUCH AS THE WAIMEA SADDLE...THE KOHALA DISTRICTS...AND AROUND SOUTH POINT. * TIMING...TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES...CAUSE LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES...AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ028-260230- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130226T0400Z/ /O.CON.PHFO.HW.A.0003.130226T0400Z-130227T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 1040 AM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY. WINDS MAY EXCEED 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING TODAY AND EXPECTED TO PEAK TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES...AND MAKE DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. A HIGH WIND WATCH AT THE SUMMITS MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR STRONGER. && $$
572 WWHW70 PHFO 260149 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 349 PM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...STRONG GUSTY TRADE WINDS EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND... .STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY TRADE WINDS FOR SOME SPOTS ON MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. WINDS AT THE SUMMITS WILL INCREASE ON TUESDAY AND MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. HIZ028-261500- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130226T0400Z/ /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.A.0003.130226T1600Z-130227T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 349 PM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 45 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...IF THEY MATERIALIZE...WINDS THIS STRONG COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES...AND MAKE DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY FOR DANGEROUS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH OR SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 45 MPH. && $$ HIZ014>016-019-022-024>026-261500- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0014.130226T1600Z-130228T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- HALEAKALA SUMMIT-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...KAHULUI... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA... HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 349 PM HST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE OVER AND NEAR MOUNTAINS...GAPS...AND WHERE WINDS BLOW DOWNSLOPE. THIS INCLUDES AREAS NEAR KAWAIHAE AND THE WAIMEA SADDLE. * TIMING...TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES... CAUSE LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES...AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ R BALLARD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:45 PM HST | Gale Watch | HFO | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM HST | Gale Warning | HFO | 60 hr | |
| Feb 25, 7:31 AM HST | High Wind Watch | HFO | Hawaii | 20 hr |
| Feb 25, 10:00 AM HST | Small Craft Advisory | HFO | 9 days | |
| Feb 25, 10:40 AM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Hawaii, Kalawao | 61 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.