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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Jan 1, 2015, 3:55 PM HST for 4 counties in Hawaii. It took effect at Jan 2, 2015, 3:44 AM HST. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2015, 3:55 PM HST (01:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 2, 2015, 3:44 AM HST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2015, 8:30 AM HST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
Counties Hawaii County, HI, Honolulu County, HI, Kalawao County, HI, Kauai County, HI
The radar
The Molokai radar (PHMO), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Lihue, (PHLI), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 214 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
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1196 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
357 WWHW70 PHFO 020157 CCA NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 355 PM HST THU JAN 1 2015 ...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS WHILE WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL KEEP WINDS DANGEROUSLY STRONG AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS WHILE AN APPROACHING FRONT WILL BRING STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO THE REST OF THE STATE FRIDAY NIGHT. HIZ028-021515- /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 355 PM HST THU JAN 1 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 50 TO 80 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 100 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ABOVE 12 THOUSAND FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ001>027-021515- /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.150103T0400Z-150103T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA- SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 355 PM HST THU JAN 1 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. SOME WINDWARD AREAS OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS WILL EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG GUSTS AS WINDS ACCELERATE DOWN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...STARTING FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MORRISON
7 follow-up statements
553 WWHW70 PHFO 021344 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 344 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS WHILE WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .A STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP WINDS DANGEROUSLY STRONG AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH SATURDAY...WHILE AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REST OF THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HIZ028-030245- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 344 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 100 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ABOVE 12 THOUSAND FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ027-030245- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.150102T1344Z-150103T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 344 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS THE UPPER SLOPES OF MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA...AND THROUGH THE SADDLE AREA. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ001>011-030245- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.150102T2200Z-150103T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS- 344 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LIKELY IN AREAS WHERE WINDS ACCELERATE DOWNSLOPE ACROSS THE TERRAIN. * TIMING...STARTING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ HIZ012>026-030245- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.150103T0400Z-150103T1600Z/ MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA- HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA- 344 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LIKELY IN AREAS WHERE WINDS ACCELERATE DOWNSLOPE ACROSS THE TERRAIN. * TIMING...STARTING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JACOBSON
579 WWHW70 PHFO 030140 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 340 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED WITH A FRONT MOVING DOWN THE CHAIN TONIGHT... .AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...A STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP WINDS AT HURRICANE FORCE AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH SATURDAY. HIZ028-031445- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 340 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...HURRICANE FORCE AT TIMES. SOUTHWEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 130 MPH AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ001>011-027-031445- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 340 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE TYPICAL WINDWARD SIDES OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS A FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. * TIMING...INCREASING EARLY THIS EVENING AND PEAKING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ012>026-031445- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.150103T0400Z-150103T1600Z/ 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- 340 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE TYPICAL WINDWARD SIDES OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS A FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. * TIMING...INCREASING THIS EVENING AND PEAKING OVERNIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...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. && $$ R BALLARD
794 WWHW70 PHFO 030256 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 456 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED WITH A FRONT MOVING DOWN THE CHAIN TONIGHT... .AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD STRONG AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS FOR SOME PARTS OF THE STATE TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...A STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP WINDS AT HURRICANE FORCE AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH SATURDAY. HIZ001>004-007>011-031600- /O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS- 456 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOSTLY LIKELY TO BE IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE NORMAL WINDWARD AREAS. * TIMING...PEAKING THIS EVENING AND DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...TREES... POWER POLES...AND POWERLINES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ HIZ028-031600- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 456 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...HURRICANE FORCE AT TIMES. SOUTHWEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 130 MPH AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ012>026-031600- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.150103T0256Z-150103T1600Z/ MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA- HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA- 456 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE TYPICAL WINDWARD SIDES OF THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS A FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. * TIMING...INCREASING THIS EVENING AND PEAKING OVERNIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ005-006-027-031600- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 456 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS A FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. * TIMING...PEAKING THIS EVENING AND DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...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. && $$ R BALLARD
500 WWHW70 PHFO 030714 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 914 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE WITH A FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE ISLANDS OVERNIGHT... .A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...A STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP WINDS AT HURRICANE FORCE AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH SATURDAY. HIZ012>022-031600- /O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ /O.EXA.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA- HALEAKALA SUMMIT- 914 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ACROSS PARTS OF MAUI THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS REMAINING STRONG PAST MIDNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ HIZ001>004-007>011-031600- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS- 914 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ACROSS MANY AREAS OF OAHU THIS EVENING. * TIMING...REMAINING STRONG THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS... TREES...POWER POLES...AND POWERLINES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ HIZ028-032015- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 914 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 130 MPH AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ005-006-023>027-031600- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 914 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. * TIMING...REMAINING STRONG LATE THIS EVENING AND DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT ON OAHU. PEAKING LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...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. && $$ JACOBSON
137 WWHW70 PHFO 030931 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1131 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE WITH A FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE ISLANDS OVERNIGHT... .A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...A STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP WINDS AT HURRICANE FORCE AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH SATURDAY. HIZ001>004-031600- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ /O.EXA.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- 1131 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. * TIMING...DIMINISHING BY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS... TREES...POWER POLES...AND POWERLINES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ023>027-031600- /O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ /O.EXA.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 1131 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS PEAKING FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. STRONG WINDS MAY CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AND THE HIGH WIND WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ HIZ007>022-031600- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI- LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA- HALEAKALA SUMMIT- 1131 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO 60 MPH. POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS MANY AREAS OF OAHU AND MAUI THIS EVENING. * TIMING...REMAINING STRONG THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISHING TOWARD MORNING ACROSS MAUI COUNTY. GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS OAHU. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS... TREES...POWER POLES...AND POWERLINES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ HIZ028-032245- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 1131 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 130 MPH AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ005-006-031600- /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST- 1131 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JACOBSON
479 WWHW70 PHFO 031338 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 338 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE STATE THIS MORNING... .A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS THERE THIS MORNING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...A STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL MAINTAIN VERY STRONG WINDS AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH TODAY. HIZ007>022-032200- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T1600Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T2200Z/ 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- HALEAKALA SUMMIT- 338 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS AND WHERE WINDS ACCELERATE DOWNSLOPE FROM HIGHER TERRAIN. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE PRESENT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...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. && $$ HIZ023>027-032200- /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T2200Z/ KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 338 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS AND WHERE WINDS ACCELERATE DOWNSLOPE FROM HIGHER TERRAIN. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO BE PRESENT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE MID AND LATE MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...TREES... POWER POLES...AND POWERLINES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ HIZ028-040245- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 338 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 90 MPH... GRADUALLY DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 12 THOUSAND FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ001>006-032200- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T2200Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST- 338 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS AND WHERE WINDS ACCELERATE DOWNSLOPE FROM HIGHER TERRAIN. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE PRESENT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BRING DOWN BRANCHES AND WEAK TREES...CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEAK ROOFS...LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JACOBSON
800 WWHW70 PHFO 031830 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 830 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE AT THE SUMMITS WHILE LOWER ELEVATION WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED... .WINDS AT THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA WILL CONTINUE STRONG AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT HIGH LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS OVER THE ISLANDS. HIZ023>027-031930- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150103T2200Z/ KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- 830 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TODAY. A FEW AREAS COULD STILL SEE GUSTS OVER 40 MPH...BUT WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL. $$ HIZ001>022-031930- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T2200Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-HALEAKALA SUMMIT- 830 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TODAY. A FEW AREAS COULD STILL SEE GUSTS OVER 40 MPH... BUT WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL. $$ HIZ028-040230- /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150104T2200Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 830 AM HST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 65 MPH TODAY...INCREASING AGAIN TONIGHT AND SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 55 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH EARLY SUNDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ON THE SUMMITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ALL TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ R BALLARD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Jan 1, 10:20 AM HST, 5 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 10:20 AM HST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1020 AM HST THU JAN 1 2015 .SYNOPSIS... QUIET WEATHER TODAY WILL QUICKLY CHANGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH HEAVY RAIN... THUNDERSTORMS AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ALONG THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL PASS OVER KAUAI FRIDAY EVENING... OAHU AND MAUI COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT... AND THE BIG ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING. COOL AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED AFTER THE FRONT PASSES. && .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST... AWAY FROM THE STATE... AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE FAR TO THE NORTH ARE PRODUCING LIGHT WEST WINDS OVER THE ISLANDS. SCATTERED LOW CLOUDS WITH SOME EMBEDDED LIGHT SHOWERS ARE MOVING ALONG WITH THE WEST WINDS THIS MORNING. WARNING LEVEL WINDS AT THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS A STRONG UPPER LOW MAINTAINS POSITION NORTH OF THE STATE. A SURFACE LOW AND FRONT CURRENTLY NEAR MIDWAY ATOLL WILL BRING A DRASTIC CHANGE TO ISLAND WEATHER BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT DIVES SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE STATE AND SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE STEADILY FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE SMALLER ISLANDS. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR WIDESPREAD AREAS ACROSS THE STATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING. SOME WINDWARD AREAS OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS WILL EXPERIENCE VERY GUSTY CONDITIONS AS THE SOUTHWEST WINDS ACCELERATE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TERRAIN. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE DEEPENING COLD FRONT WILL REACH KAUAI FRIDAY AFTERNOON BRINGING WITH IT HEAVY RAINS... THUNDERSTORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE MOVING NEAR 25 MPH TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST SO THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS LIMITED... BUT NOT RULED OUT... AS INDIVIDUAL STORM CELLS MOVE QUICKLY OVERHEAD. THE LARGEST THREAT LOOKS TO BE WINDS ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS STRONGER WINDS ALOFT ARE FORCED DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THE FRONT WILL REACH OAHU FRIDAY EVENING... MAUI COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT.... AND THE BIG ISLAND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 100 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE FRONT ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS THE FRONT REACHES THE BIG ISLAND. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY AS DRY NORTHWEST WINDS FOLLOW THE FRONT WITH HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING IN FROM THE WEST PACIFIC. LIGHT WINDS WILL SHIFT OUT OF THE NORTH SUNDAY AND THEN NORTHEAST MONDAY AS THE HIGH MOVES EAST INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC WITH ONLY LIMITED SHOWERS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWER MOUNTAIN SLOPES. && .AVIATION... AN EXTENSIVE CLOUD DECK OF 3500 TO 6000 FT STRATOCUMULUS EXTENDS ACROSS ALL THE SMALLER ISLANDS THIS MORNING. PARTIAL CLEARING EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THEN MORE VFR CLOUDS MOVING IN THIS EVENING. BRIEF MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN ISOLATED SHOWERS OTHERWISE PREVAILING VFR ALL AREAS. NO AIRMETS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HIGH UNCERTAINTY BEGINNING TOMORROW AFTERNOON REGARDING COLD FRONT MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION AND LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE WILL BE THE CHIEF CONCERNS. UPPER LEVEL TURBULENCE AND ICING ARE ALSO A POSSIBILITY. && .MARINE... A MIXTURE OF LONG-PERIOD AND SHORT-PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS...FROM BOTH DISTANT AND RELATIVELY CLOSE SOURCES...WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STORMY SURF ALONG MOST NORTH FACING SHORES. AS A RESULT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROUGH...ELEVATED SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOST ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY. IN ADDITION... THE ELEVATED SEAS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN AND WINDWARD HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS. THERE IS A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY /SCA/ IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS EXPOSED TO THE NORTH SWELLS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT SWEEPS DOWN ACROSS THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WINDS WILL REACH THE SCA CRITERIA IN SOME AREAS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF GALE FORCE WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SHORT TO MODERATE PERIOD NORTH AND NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE SURF. A NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH DETAILS REMAINING UNCERTAIN AS THEY DEPEND ON THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF THE SURFACE LOW THAT MAY DEVELOP NEAR...OR NORTH...OF THE ISLANDS. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST. HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY FOR BIG ISLAND SUMMITS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS- KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS. && MORRISON...DISCUSSION AND MARINE A BEDAL...AVIATION
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:35 PM HST | Small Craft Advisory | HFO | 17 hr | |
| Jan 2, 8:14 AM HST | Gale Warning | HFO | 19 hr | |
| Jan 2, 8:51 AM HST | Blizzard Warning | HFO | Hawaii | 29 hr |
| Jan 2, 9:50 AM HST | Gale Warning | HFO | 18 hr |
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