Alert archive / Hawaii / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at Feb 6, 2016, 9:28 AM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 AM HST. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2016, 9:28 AM HST (19:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 AM HST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2016, 10:20 PM HST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
County Hawaii County, HI
The radar
The South Shore radar (PHWA), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1014 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
944 WWHW70 PHFO 061928 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 928 AM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...GUSTY NORTH WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND A COLD FRONT... .A FAST-MOVING COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO REACH KAUAI LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SWEEP ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER AND DOWNWIND OF HIGHER TERRAIN. A WIND ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT ON KAUAI LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ON OAHU LATE THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE HIGH SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND. HIZ028-070830- /O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0002.160207T1000Z-160208T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 928 AM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM HST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM HST MONDAY. * TIMING...INCREASING DURING THE EVENING...BUILDING TO WARNING LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 65 MPH OR GREATER AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SHIFTING OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS WILL BE DANGEROUS...AND DAMAGE TO DOORS IS POSSIBLE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATER THAN 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS IS DISCOURAGED. && $$ HIZ001>004-070830- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.160207T0000Z-160207T2200Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK 928 AM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON HST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...ALONG AND BEHIND A FRONT...NORTH WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER AND DOWNWIND OF TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE WINDS INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HIZ005>011-070830- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.160207T0600Z-160207T2200Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA...KAHUKU... PUNALUU...LAIE...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...MILILANI... WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY...MAKAKILO 928 AM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON HST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...ALONG AND BEHIND A FRONT...NORTH WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER AND DOWNWIND OF HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE WINDS INCREASE. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
829 WWHW70 PHFO 070147 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 347 PM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS... .A COLD FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE ISLANDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...THOUGH CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY STRENGTH OVER THE LOWER TERRAIN. HOWEVER...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. HIZ001>004-070300- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160207T2200Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIHUE...PRINCEVILLE...POIPU...WAIMEA... HANAPEPE...KOKEE STATE PARK 347 PM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO BE BELOW ADVISORY STRENGTH. $$ HIZ005>011-070300- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0004.160207T0600Z-160207T2200Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HONOLULU...WAIKIKI...HAWAII KAI... KAPOLEI...NANAKULI...MAKAHA...HALEIWA...WAIALUA...KAHUKU... PUNALUU...LAIE...KAILUA...KANEOHE...WAIMANALO...MILILANI... WAHIAWA...PEARL CITY...MAKAKILO 347 PM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO BE BELOW ADVISORY STRENGTH. $$ HIZ028-071500- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0002.160207T1000Z-160208T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 347 PM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...INCREASING DURING THE EVENING...BUILDING TO WARNING LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 65 MPH OR GREATER AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SHIFTING OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS WILL BE DANGEROUS...AND DAMAGE TO DOORS IS POSSIBLE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATER THAN 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS IS DISCOURAGED. && $$ WROE
561 WWHW70 PHFO 070832 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1032 PM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS... .VERY STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE STATE...A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE ISLANDS WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS... HOWEVER THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS OVER THE LOWER TERRAIN. HIZ028-072145- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0002.160207T1000Z-160208T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 1032 PM HST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...INCREASING TO WARNING LEVELS SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 65 MPH OR GREATER AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS WILL BE DANGEROUS...AND DAMAGE TO DOORS IS POSSIBLE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATER THAN 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS IS DISCOURAGED. && $$ JACOBSON
461 WWHW70 PHFO 071341 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 341 AM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY... .STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS PARTS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND MAUI COUNTY...IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...VERY STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HIZ028-080245- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 341 AM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 55 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS WILL BE DANGEROUS...AND DAMAGE TO DOORS IS POSSIBLE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATER THAN 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS IS DISCOURAGED. && $$ HIZ014>016-080245- /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0005.160207T1341Z-160208T0600Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY 341 AM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE WINDS INCREASE. 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. && $$ HIZ025-026-080245- /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0005.160207T1800Z-160208T0600Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA...KAMUELA... WAIKOLOA 341 AM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM HST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING DURING THE MORNING...THEN AT ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND IN THE SOUTH KOHALA AREA... INCLUDING KAWAIHAE...WAIKOLOA AND WAIMEA. ANOTHER AREA OF STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM HILO SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE PUNA DISTRICT. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. SOME WEAKER TREE SPECIES SUCH AS ALBIZIA MAY SHED BRANCHES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RARELY SEE STRONG WINDS. LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE WINDS INCREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JACOBSON
197 WWHW70 PHFO 080134 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 334 PM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS... .VERY STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HIZ014>016-025-026-080245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160208T0600Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...HILO...VOLCANO... HONOKAA...KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 334 PM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ HIZ028-081445- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 334 PM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 55 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS WILL BE DANGEROUS...AND DAMAGE TO DOORS IS POSSIBLE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATER THAN 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS IS DISCOURAGED. && $$ MORRISON
313 WWHW70 PHFO 080820 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1020 PM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR HALEAKALA UNTIL 6 AM HST... .WHILE WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF AT THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE BIG ISLAND...WINDS HAVE STRENGTHENED TO ADVISORY LEVEL AT HALEAKALA. EXPECT THE WINDS OVER HALEAKALA TO EASE MONDAY MORNING. HIZ028-080930- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 1020 PM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE EASED TO BELOW WARNING AND ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ HIZ022-081600- /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0006.160208T0820Z-160208T1600Z/ HALEAKALA SUMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 6000 FEET 1020 PM HST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 AM HST. * WINDS...NORTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SUMMITS MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 55 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 3:20 PM HST | Small Craft Advisory | HFO | 14 days | |
| Feb 6, 3:32 AM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai | 12 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Hawaii, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016
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.