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Wind Advisory 29, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Dec 20, 2015, 1:54 PM HST for Hawaii County, Honolulu County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Dec 20, 2015, 5:24 PM HST. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2015, 1:54 PM HST (23:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2015, 5:24 PM HST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2015, 3:34 PM HST
- In force
- 46 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 23:55 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
Hilo, (PITO), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 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
- 288 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 692 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ FOSTER
6 follow-up statements
402 WWHW70 PHFO 210109 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 309 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF OAHU MOLOKAI LANAI KAHOOLAWE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT ON MAUI AND KOHALA ON BIG ISLAND THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE THROUGH MONDAY... HIZ006>008-010-011-013>016-211415- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T0400Z/ /O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.151221T0400Z-151222T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-CENTRAL OAHU- WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA- KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA... KAHUKU...PUNALUU...LAIE...MILILANI...WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY... MAKAKILO...KAUNAKAKAI...MANELE...LANAI CITY 309 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...WARNING WINDS THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON...THEN ADVISORY SPEED WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS DECREASING TO 45 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. && $$ 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. && $$ HIZ014>016-221445- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151222T1600Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY 341 PM HST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY FOR LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. && $$
342 WWHW70 PHFO 221446 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 446 AM HST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY PORTIONS OF MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... HIZ014>016-026-230400- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151223T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...WAIKOLOA 446 AM HST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ HIZ024-025-027-230400- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151223T0400Z/ SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD...SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET 446 AM HST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...OVER PASSES AND THROUGH GAPS. ESPECIALLY IN THE KOHALA AREA...SOUTH POINT AND IN THE SADDLE. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING LARGE PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. WINDS CAN OPEN OR CLOSE DOORS WITH GREAT FORCE. && $$
039 WWHW70 PHFO 230134 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 334 PM HST TUE DEC 22 2015 HIZ014>016-026-230245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151223T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...WAIKOLOA 334 PM HST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. TRADE WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING...THE DIMINISH FURTHER BY WEDNESDAY. $$ HIZ024-025-027-230245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151223T0400Z/ SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...BRADSHAW FIELD...SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET 334 PM HST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. TRADE WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING...THE DIMINISH FURTHER BY WEDNESDAY. $$
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 Dec 20, 10:08 AM HST, 3 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 10:08 AM HST, 3 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1008 AM HST SUN DEC 20 2015 .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. AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE COMBINED WITH MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN OLD FRONT WILL CAUSE THE TRADE WIND FLOW TO BE ESPECIALLY WET OVER WINDWARD MAUI AND BIG ISLAND THROUGH MONDAY AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. WEAKER TRADE WINDS AND FEWER SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. && .DISCUSSION... A NEARLY STATIONARY STRONG SURFACE HIGH CENTERED ABOUT 900 MILES TO THE NNE CONTINUES TO DRIVE STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS HAWAII. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT STATEWIDE...DUE TO WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. EXCEPTIONS TO THE ADVISORY ARE THE LEEWARD KOHALA DISTRICT ON THE BIG ISLAND...AND THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA ON MAUI...WHERE A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT. FOR KOHALA...THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHTO AND PHKO CONTINUES TO RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 5 MB...WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY LED TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. FOR HALEAKALA...THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT IN ANTICIPATION THAT WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT BEFORE TRENDING DOWN ON MONDAY...WITH PEAK GUSTS EXPECTED TO APPROACH 80 MPH. A SHARP E TO W ORIENTED TROUGH ALOFT LIES JUST S OF THE ISLAND CHAIN THIS MORNING MOVING SLOWLY S. LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THE TROUGH AXIS IS CURRENTLY JUST SE OF THE BIG ISLAND. AS THE TROUGH SLIDES S AND CUTS OFF INTO A CLOSED LOW LATER TODAY...THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND A HIGH ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO EVEN STRONGER WINDS IN THE MID-LEVELS OF THE ISLAND ATMOSPHERE...HENCE THE WIND WARNING FOR HALEAKALA. THESE DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO SPREAD TO THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...BUT LATEST GFS GUIDANCE KEEPS THE STRONGEST WINDS N OF THE BIG ISLAND AND WILL THEREFORE KEEP THE WIND ADVISORY IN PLACE FOR NOW. WITH VERTICALLY DEEP TRADES BECOMING STRONGER ABOVE THE SURFACE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...AN EXTENSION OF THE STATEWIDE WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY DUE TO THE CONTINUED POSSIBILITY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE DEVELOPING LOW ALOFT S OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL LIKELY KEEP TRADE SHOWERS ACTIVE OVER WINDWARD MAUI AND BIG ISLAND THROUGH MONDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO TUESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES BACK TO THE NNE. WHILE SKIES HAVE TEMPORARILY CLEARED ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THIS MORNING...ANTICIPATING THE SHOWERS TO FILL BACK IN LATER TODAY INTO MONDAY AS THE LOW ALOFT INTERACTS WITH A BAND OF MOISTURE JUST S OF THE BIG ISLAND THAT BROUGHT US THE RAIN LAST NIGHT. THUS...HAVE EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 12000 FEET THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. FOR THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...THE APPROACHING CLOUDS APPEAR RELATIVELY STABLE...BUT OROGRAPHIC FORCING SHOULD CONTINUE TO SQUEEZE SOME SHOWERS FROM THESE CLOUDS AND EASILY SPREAD THEM LEEWARD. POPS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY HIGH EVEN 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 HOWEVER...WITH THIS INCREASED MOISTURE FORECAST TO SPREAD BACK UP TOWARD THE SMALLER ISLANDS EARLY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE DISTURBANCE ALOFT SHIFTS BACK TOWARDS THE NNE. 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 OPERATIONAL GFS FORECAST DEPICTS A SHARP TROUGH ALOFT DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE TROUGH NEAR THE ISLANDS FOR NEXT WEEKEND. AS NOTED IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLAND MEDIUM RANGE DISCUSSION /PMDHI/ ISSUED BY THE NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER...THE OPERATIONAL GFS IS A BIT OF AN OUTLIER. ALSO THE TYPE OF EVOLUTION BEING DEPICTED ALOFT BY NEXT WEEKEND TENDS TO HAVE LOW PREDICTABILITY AT EXTENDED TIME FRAMES SO CONFIDENCE IN THE UPPER LEVEL FORECAST IS LOW. CURRENT FORECAST GRIDS BROAD BRUSH A TYPICAL TRADE WIND WEATHER PATTERN. && .AVIATION... THE STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. AIRMET TANGO FOR STRONG SURFACE WINDS OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES...THROUGH VALLEYS...AND CHANNELS WILL REMAIN POSTED. AIRMET TANGO FOR LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS HAS BEEN UPDATED TO MENTION MODERATE TO SEVERE LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE...BASED OFF PIREP REPORTS FROM SOUTH OF PHNL THIS MORNING BETWEEN FL008 AND FL020. OTHERWISE...MOST PIREPS INDICATE MAINLY MODERATE TURB BELOW FL100. AIRMET SIERRA HAS BEEN RE-ISSUED FOR MOUNTAIN OBSC ALONG THE NORTH THROUGH EAST SECTIONS FOR MAUI...MOLOKAI...AND OAHU. THE STRONG TRADES WILL CARRY CLOUDS AND SHOWERS...AT TIMES HEAVY...ACROSS MAINLY WINDWARD AREA. SOME SHOWERS WILL PASS TO LEEWARD AREAS. AIRMET SIERRA WILL BE ADJUSTED AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. && .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 WHILE GRADUALLY WEAKENING AFTER MONDAY. THEREFORE THE EXPECTATION IS THAT COMBINED SEAS WILL REMAIN HIGH...RUNNING ABOUT 12 TO 15 FEET IN EXPOSED WINDWARD AREAS...AND EVEN HIGHER IN THE CHANNELS...INTO MONDAY. 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. OVERNIGHT BUOY OBSERVATIONS FROM WINDWARD WATERS INDICATED SEAS LARGER THAN ANTICIPATED...SPIKING NEAR 16 FEET AT PAUWELA AND MOKAPU...PROMPTING THE ISSUANCE OF A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR E FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT. OTHER SURF SOURCES THIS WEEK 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... HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR KOHALA. HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL NOON HST MONDAY FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR THE REST OF HAWAII. HIGH SURF WARNING UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR BIG ISLAND SUMMITS. GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR KAIWI CHANNEL- PAILOLO CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS. GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR ALL REMAINING HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS NOT IN THE GALE WARNING. && DISCUSSION/MARINE...FOSTER AVIATION...EATON
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 20, 1:35 PM HST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
135 PM HST SUN DEC 20 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0128 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MILILANI TOWN 21.45N 158.02W
12/20/2015 HONOLULU HI LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLICE REPORT THAT TREES HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN BY STRONG
WINDS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF MILILANI.
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HFOThe office that day
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, 12:39 AM HST | High Wind Warning | HFO | Hawaii, Honolulu, Kalawao | 39 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 |
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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.