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High Wind Warning 18, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at Dec 20, 2015, 12:39 AM HST for Hawaii County, Honolulu County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It was in force for 39 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2015, 12:39 AM HST (10:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2015, 3:41 PM HST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
Counties Hawaii County, HI, Honolulu County, HI, Kalawao County, HI
The radar
The Molokai radar (PHMO), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:41 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 12:30 PM HST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Honolulu, HI | NEWSPAPER REPORTED FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO 5 DOWNED TREES AND 3 DAMAGED ROOFS IN VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS... INCLUDING EWA BEACH...PALOLO...WAHIAWA...KAPOLEI... PEARL CITY...AND MANOA. |
| Dec 20, 1:28 PM HST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mililani Town, HI | POLICE REPORT THAT TREES HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN BY STRONG WINDS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF MILILANI. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 543 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
852 WWHW70 PHFO 201039 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1239 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR KOHALA DISTRICT ON THE BIG ISLAND AND FOR THE HALEAKALA SUMMIT ON MAUI THROUGH TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE THROUGH TODAY... HIZ022-026-202345- /O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0018.151220T1039Z-151221T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...WAIKOLOA 1239 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...MAINLY IN LEEWARD KOHALA. WINDS OVER HALEAKALA SUMMIT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 80 MPH LATER TODAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS AT THE SUMMITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 56 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 66 MPH. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ HIZ001>021-023>025-027-028-202345- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA...KAHUKU... PUNALUU...LAIE...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...MILILANI... WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY...MAKAKILO...KALAUPAPA...KAUNAKAKAI... MANELE...LANAI CITY...WAILUKU...LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI... HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI...MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA... KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 1239 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED... AS WELL AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ BIRCHARD
7 follow-up statements
790 WWHW70 PHFO 201359 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR KOHALA DISTRICT ON THE BIG ISLAND AND FOR THE HALEAKALA SUMMIT ON MAUI... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE... HIZ022-210300- /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T2200Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 80 MPH LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS AT THE SUMMITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 56 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 66 MPH. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ026-210300- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAIKOLOA 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...MAINLY IN LEEWARD KOHALA. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ HIZ001>021-023>025-027-028-210300- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ 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-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 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... HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI...MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA... KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. 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. OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED... AS WELL AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ BIRCHARD
474 WWHW70 PHFO 201359 CCA NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR KOHALA DISTRICT ON THE BIG ISLAND AND FOR THE HALEAKALA SUMMIT ON MAUI... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE... HIZ022-210300- /O.COR.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T2200Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH NOON MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 80 MPH LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS AT THE SUMMITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 56 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 66 MPH. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ026-210300- /O.COR.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAIKOLOA 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...MAINLY IN LEEWARD KOHALA. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ HIZ001>021-023>025-027-028-210300- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA...KAHUKU... PUNALUU...LAIE...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...MILILANI... WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY...MAKAKILO...KALAUPAPA...KAUNAKAKAI... MANELE...LANAI CITY...WAILUKU...LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI... HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI...MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA... KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 359 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED... AS WELL AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ BIRCHARD
109 WWHW70 PHFO 202354 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 154 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF OAHU MOLOKAI LANAI MAUI KAHOOLAWE AND BIG ISLAND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE THROUGH MONDAY... HIZ006>008-010-011-013>016-211300- /O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.151221T0400Z-151222T0400Z/ /O.EXA.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA... KAHUKU...PUNALUU...LAIE...MILILANI...WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY... MAKAKILO...KAUNAKAKAI...MANELE...LANAI CITY 154 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST MONDAY. * TIMING...WARNING WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN ADVISORY SPEED WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS DECREASING TO 45 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. && $$ HIZ022-026-211300- /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...WAIKOLOA 154 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ HIZ001>005-009-012-017>021-023>025-027-028-211300- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...KALAUPAPA...WAILUKU... LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI...HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI... MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA...KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 154 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. 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. OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED... AS WELL AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ FOSTER
402 WWHW70 PHFO 210109 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 309 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF OAHU MOLOKAI LANAI KAHOOLAWE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT ON MAUI AND KOHALA ON BIG ISLAND THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE THROUGH MONDAY... HIZ006>008-010-011-013>016-211415- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.151221T0400Z-151222T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA... KAHUKU...PUNALUU...LAIE...MILILANI...WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY... MAKAKILO...KAUNAKAKAI...MANELE...LANAI CITY 309 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...WARNING WINDS THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON...THEN ADVISORY SPEED WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS DECREASING TO 45 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. && $$ HIZ022-026-211415- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...WAIKOLOA 309 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ HIZ001>005-009-012-017>021-023>025-027-028-211415- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...KALAUPAPA...WAILUKU... LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI...HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI... MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA...KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 309 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED... AS WELL AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. && $$ FOSTER
800 WWHW70 PHFO 210324 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 524 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT ON MAUI AND KOHALA ON BIG ISLAND THROUGH MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE THROUGH MONDAY... HIZ006>008-010-011-013>016-211630- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.151221T0324Z-151222T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA... KAHUKU...PUNALUU...LAIE...MILILANI...WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY... MAKAKILO...KAUNAKAKAI...MANELE...LANAI CITY 524 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS AND GUSTS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. 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...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. && $$ HIZ022-026-211630- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...WAIKOLOA 524 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY. * WINDS...FOR HALEAKALA...EAST 40 TO 60 MPH. FOR KOHALA...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS AND GUSTS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS AT THE SUMMITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 56 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 66 MPH. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ001>005-009-012-017>021-023>025-027-028-211630- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...KALAUPAPA...WAILUKU... LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI...HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI... MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA...KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 524 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS AND GUSTS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. 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...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. && $$ FOSTER
165 WWHW70 PHFO 211342 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 342 AM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT ON MAUI AND KOHALA ON BIG ISLAND THROUGH TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE THROUGH TODAY... HIZ022-026-220245- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET...WAIKOLOA 342 AM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * WINDS...FOR HALEAKALA...EAST 40 TO 60 MPH. FOR KOHALA...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS AT THE SUMMITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 56 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 66 MPH. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ001>005-009-012-017>021-023>025-027-028-220245- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...KALAUPAPA...WAILUKU... LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI...HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI... MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA...KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII...SOUTH POINT... PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 342 AM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. 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... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. && $$ HIZ006>008-010-011-013>016-220245- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA... KAHUKU...PUNALUU...LAIE...MILILANI...WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY... MAKAKILO...KAUNAKAKAI...MANELE...LANAI CITY 342 AM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS AND GUSTS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. && $$ MORRISON
519 WWHW70 PHFO 220141 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY PORTIONS OF MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... HIZ026-221445- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151222T1600Z/ KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WAIKOLOA 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY FOR THE KOHALA AREA OF THE BIG ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. 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... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. && $$ HIZ022-220245- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE HALEAKALA SUMMIT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT. $$ HIZ001>005-009-012-017>021-023-028-220245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...KALAUPAPA...WAILUKU... LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI...HAIKU...MAKAWAO...HANA...KIHEI... MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA...KAILUA-KONA...MILOLII... MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR NIIHAU...KAUAI...OAHU...MOLOKAI...MAUI AND PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND. $$ HIZ006>008-010-011-013-220245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151222T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA... KAHUKU...PUNALUU...LAIE...MILILANI...WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY... MAKAKILO...KAUNAKAKAI 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR OAHU AND MOLOKAI. $$ HIZ024-025-027-221445- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151222T1600Z/ SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD...SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...OVER PASSES AND THROUGH GAPS. ESPECIALLY IN THE KOHALA AREA...SOUTH POINT AND IN THE SADDLE. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. 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... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. && $$ HIZ014>016-221445- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151222T1600Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY FOR LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Honolulu, HI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Dec 19, 9:15 PM HST, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 9:15 PM HST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 915 PM HST SAT DEC 19 2015 .UPDATE... A WIND ADVISORY AND A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...AND THE WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SECTION BELOW HAS BEEN UPDATED. && .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE ISLANDS WILL SUPPORT TRADE WINDS OVER THE ISLANDS FOR MOST OF THE NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY...AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE STATE. AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE COMBINED WITH MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN OLD FRONT WILL CAUSE THE TRADE WIND FLOW TO BE ESPECIALLY WET STATEWIDE TONIGHT. AS THE DISTURBANCE MOVES SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND...SHOWERS WILL BE ESPECIALLY ACTIVE OVER WINDWARD BIG ISLAND SUNDAY. ANOTHER BOUT OF ACTIVE TRADE WIND SHOWERS IS EXPECTED STATEWIDE FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE DISTURBANCE MOVES NORTH. WEAKER TRADE WINDS AND FEWER SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. && .DISCUSSION... NEARLY STATIONARY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 900 MILES NE OF THE ISLANDS IS SUPPLYING STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT STATEWIDE...DUE TO WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. CONCURRENTLY...ENHANCED MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN OLD FRONT IS ORIENTED E-W ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN WHILE A SHARPENING E-W ORIENTED TROUGH ALOFT IS STRADDLING THE ISLAND CHAIN. THIS COMBINATION IS LEADING TO LOCALLY HEAVY TRADE SHOWERS THAT ARE EASILY SPREADING LEEWARD ON THE SMALLER ISLANDS...WITH RADAR WIND PROFILES INDICATING 30 TO 40 MPH E WINDS EXTENDING AS HIGH AS 12 THOUSAND FEET. COLD MID-LEVEL TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH HAVE ERODED THE INVERSION TO THE EXTENT THAT THUNDERSTORMS WERE OBSERVED JUST N OF KAUAI AND OAHU WITHIN THE MOISTURE BAND EARLIER TODAY. THE ONGOING FORECAST INDICATES A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER KAUAI AND OAHU AND ADJACENT WATERS THIS EVENING. HOWEVER THE MOVEMENT OF THE TROUGH AND MOISTURE POOL IS SUCH THAT THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING S TOWARD THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI FOR LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...WHILE SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE ISLANDS FROM KAUAI TO MOLOKAI. A FORECAST UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY TO INDICATE THIS POTENTIAL...AND TO INCLUDE INCREASED PRECIPITATION CHANCES OVER BIG ISLAND SUMMITS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...CHANCES OF FREEZING RAIN APPEARS TO BE GREAT ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE RE-ISSUANCE OF A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINDS OVER THE SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND HALEAKALA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH SUNDAY...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS MAY POTENTIALLY REACH WARNING LEVELS...AS THE TROUGH ALOFT BECOMES A CLOSED LOW S OF THE BIG ISLAND...AND A STRONG HIGH ALOFT REMAINS DUE N OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS OVER THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS HAVE ALREADY INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE EXPANDED SHORTLY TO INCLUDE THIS ZONE. THE MOISTURE BAND IS FORECAST TO SHIFT S TO NEAR THE BIG ISLAND ON SUNDAY AS THE CUT OFF LOW DEVELOPS JUST TO THE S. THIS IS EXPECTED TO FUEL LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ON THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH SUNDAY... WHILE THE SMALLER ISLANDS SEE A REDUCTION IS SHOWERS AS A SLIGHTLY COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS PREVAILS IN THE WAKE OF THE REMNANT FRONTAL BAND. THIS MODEST DRYING IS FORECAST TO BE SHORT-LIVED... WITH THE ENHANCED MOISTURE BAND FORECAST TO SPREAD BACK UP TOWARD THE SMALLER ISLANDS EARLY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE DISTURBANCE ALOFT ALSO SHIFTS SLIGHTLY N. THE TROUGH ALOFT WILL WEAKEN AND LIFT NE AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES... WITH THE SURFACE HIGH TO THE NE DOING THE SAME. THIS IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO A WEAKER TRADE WIND REGIME FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE UPCOMING WEEK...WITH FEWER SHOWERS. FOR CHRISTMAS DAY...A FAIRLY TYPICAL TRADE WIND WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED. ALTHOUGH TOO EARLY FOR MUCH CONFIDENCE...LATEST GFS FORECAST DEPICTS A SHARP TROUGH ALOFT DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE TROUGH NEAR THE ISLANDS FOR NEXT WEEKEND. && .AVIATION... THE GUSTY LOW-LEVEL TRADE WINDS FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...AIRMET TANGO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES...THROUGH VALLEYS AND ACROSS THE ADJACENT WATERS OF ALL ISLANDS. ALSO...EXPECT MODERATE LOW-LEVEL TURBULENCE BELOW 10 KFT SOUTHWEST OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN ON ALL ISLANDS. A BAND OF LOW CLOUDS AND SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A FORMER FRONT IS BEING TRANSPORTED OVER THE ISLANDS BY THE TRADES. THIS BAND IS PRODUCING MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN ON THE WINDWARD SIDES OF MOST ISLANDS. THEREFORE... AIRMET SIERRA FOR TEMPO MTN OBSC REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI... OAHU...MOLOKAI...AND MAUI. THIS AIRMET MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO THE WINDWARD SIDES OF THE BIG ISLAND LATER TONIGHT. && .MARINE... A STATEWIDE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY /SCA/...WITH GALE WARNINGS IN THE WINDIER AREAS...REMAINS IN EFFECT DUE TO THE ONGOING STRONG TRADE WIND EVENT. THE STRONG SURFACE HIGH RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NNE OF THE ISLANDS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THEREFORE THE EXPECTATION IS THAT COMBINED SEAS WILL REMAIN HIGH...RUNNING ABOUT 11 TO 13 FEET IN EXPOSED WINDWARD AREAS...AND EVEN HIGHER IN THE CHANNELS... THROUGH MONDAY. GRADUAL WEAKENING OF THE HIGH IS EXPECTED TUESDAY... AND THEN AS THE HIGH WEAKENS FURTHER AND LIFTS N AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...WINDS AND SEAS WILL DROP BELOW SCA LEVELS IN MOST AREAS EXCEPT FOR THE WINDIER AREAS AROUND MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. THE ROUGH SEAS DRIVEN TOWARD THE ISLANDS BY THE PERSISTENT HIGH WILL MAINTAIN HIGH SURF ALONG E FACING SHORES OF THE ISLANDS...LIKELY THROUGH TUESDAY...AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. OTHER SURF SOURCES INCLUDE SMALL NW SWELLS AROUND TUESDAY AND THURSDAY... WITH PEAK SURF HEIGHTS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS ALONG N AND W FACING SHORES. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY FOR ALL AREAS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON HST SUNDAY FOR BIG ISLAND SUMMITS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL. GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY FOR PAILOLO CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL- OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY- BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS. && SYNOPSIS/DISCUSSION/MARINE...BIRCHARD AVIATION...HOUSTON
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Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 7:21 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Kalawao | 9 hr |
| Dec 19, 9:11 PM HST | Winter Weather Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 56 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:06 AM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 3 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:53 AM HST | High Surf Warning | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 37 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:57 AM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 3 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:54 PM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Hawaii, Honolulu, Kalawao | 50 hr |
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