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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at Mar 9, 2016, 2:43 AM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 25 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
- Mar 9, 2016, 2:43 AM HST (12:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2016, 3:54 AM HST
- In force
- 25 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 12:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 578 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
000 WWHW70 PHFO 091243 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 243 AM HST WED MAR 9 2016 HIZ028-100145- /O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160310T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0004.160309T1243Z-160310T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 243 AM HST WED MAR 9 2016 ...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 THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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 WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH AT THE SUMMITS. * IMPACTS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ HIZ014>016-023>027-100145- /O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0014.160309T1243Z-160310T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...KAILUA-KONA... MILOLII...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA... KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA...BRADSHAW FIELD...SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET 243 AM HST WED MAR 9 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND KONA...THE KOHALA DISTRICT...AND NORTH KAU DISTRICT. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
283 WWHW70 PHFO 100131 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 331 PM HST WED MAR 9 2016 HIZ027-100245- /O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160310T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADSHAW FIELD... SADDLE ROAD ABOVE 5000 FEET 331 PM HST WED MAR 9 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ HIZ028-101445- /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160310T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 331 PM HST WED MAR 9 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM HST THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH AT THE SUMMITS. * IMPACTS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS AT THE SUMMITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 56 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 66 MPH. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. TRAVEL TO THE SUMMIT AREAS SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HIZ014>016-023>026-101445- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160310T1600Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...KAILUA-KONA... MILOLII...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA... KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 331 PM HST WED MAR 9 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM HST THURSDAY. * WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND KONA...THE KOHALA DISTRICT...AND NORTH KAU DISTRICT. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. 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. && $$ BURKE
505 WWHW70 PHFO 101354 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 354 AM HST THU MAR 10 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST AREAS THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTHWEST OF THE STATE WILL RESULT IN STRONG NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS EVENING. HIZ028-101500- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160310T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 354 AM HST THU MAR 10 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS OVER THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS. THEREFORE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ HIZ001>013-017>021-110400- /O.EXB.PHFO.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160311T0400Z/ 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-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 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... WAILUKU...LAHAINA...KAANAPALI...KAHULUI...HAIKU...MAKAWAO... HANA...KIHEI...MAKENA...PUKALANI...KULA 354 AM HST THU MAR 10 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. 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. && $$ HIZ014>016-023>026-110400- /O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160311T0400Z/ LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANELE...LANAI CITY...KAILUA-KONA... MILOLII...SOUTH POINT...PAHALA...HILO...VOLCANO...HONOKAA... KAMUELA...WAIKOLOA 354 AM HST THU MAR 10 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS ON THE BIG ISLAND ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND KONA...THE KOHALA DISTRICT...AND NORTH KAU DISTRICT. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 3:48 PM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 11 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:27 PM HST | High Surf Advisory | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 21 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:43 AM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 61 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.