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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Honolulu, HI

March 7, 2017Hawaii County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at Mar 7, 2017, 8:12 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 43 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 7, 2017, 8:12 PM HST (06:12 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2017, 3:20 PM HST
In force
43 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 06:15 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 00:00Z, 6.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Hilo, at 00:00Z on 2017-03-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 79 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Hilo, at 00:00Z on 2017-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 89 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
79 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-111 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1379 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

153 
WWHW70 PHFO 080612
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
812 PM HST Tue Mar 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE HIGH SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

HIZ028-081915-
/O.UPG.PHFO.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170309T0400Z/
/O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0007.170308T0612Z-170309T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
812 PM HST Tue Mar 7 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect until 6 PM HST Wednesday. The Wind
Advisory is no longer in effect. 

* TIMING...Through 6 PM HST Wednesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 50 to 70 mph with higher gusts.

* IMPACTS...Dangerously strong wind gusts will make travel
  hazardous. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means that winds at the summits are expected
to be at least 56 mph with guests over 66 mph. Take necessary
precautions to protect property. Travel to the summit areas should
be delayed until winds subside.

&&

$$

Birchard
5 follow-up statements
127 
WWHW70 PHFO 081337
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
337 AM HST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE HIGH SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

HIZ028-090245-
/O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170309T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
337 AM HST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Through 6 PM HST today.

* WINDS...Southwest 50 to 70 mph with higher gusts.

* IMPACTS...Dangerously strong wind gusts will make travel 
  hazardous. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means that winds at the summits are expected
to be at least 56 mph with guests over 66 mph. Take necessary
precautions to protect property. Travel to the summit areas
should be delayed until winds subside.

&&

$$

Birchard
742 
WWHW70 PHFO 081632 CCA
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
632 AM HST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE HIGH SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

HIZ028-090400-
/O.COR.PHFO.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170309T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
632 AM HST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Through 6 PM HST today.

* WINDS...Southwest 50 to 70 mph with higher gusts.

* IMPACTS...Dangerously strong wind gusts will make travel 
  hazardous. 

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.

&&

$$

Birchard
912 
WWHW70 PHFO 090129
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
329 PM HST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND...

HIZ028-091430-
/O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170310T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
329 PM HST Wed Mar 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...Through 6 PM HST Thursday.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph.

* IMPACTS...Dangerously strong wind gusts will make travel 
  hazardous. 

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.

&&

$$

Morrison
522 
WWHW70 PHFO 091322
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
322 AM HST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND...

HIZ028-100230-
/O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170310T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
322 AM HST Thu Mar 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Through 6 PM HST this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 60 mph with gusts to 70 mph.

* IMPACTS...Dangerously strong wind gusts will make driving hazardous.

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.

&&

$$
692 
WWHW70 PHFO 100120
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
320 PM HST Thu Mar 9 2017

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

HIZ028-101430-
/O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170310T0400Z/
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0018.170310T0120Z-170310T1600Z/
Big Island Summits-
320 PM HST Thu Mar 9 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 6 AM HST Friday. The High
Wind Warning has been cancelled. 

* TIMING...Through 6 AM HST Friday.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 45 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.

&&

$$

Burke

The office that day

Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 2:24 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKalawao3 hr
Mar 7, 2:52 PM HSTSpecial Marine WarningHFO83 min
Mar 7, 3:52 PM HSTFlash Flood WatchHFOHawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao59 hr
Mar 7, 4:44 PM HSTFlash Flood WarningHFOKalawao3 hr
Mar 7, 5:30 PM HSTSpecial Marine WarningHFO60 min
Mar 7, 8:01 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHawaii3 hr
Mar 7, 8:18 PM HSTWinter Storm WatchHFOHawaii19 hr
Mar 7, 9:23 PM HSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHFO54 hr
Mar 8, 3:34 AM HSTHigh Surf WarningHFOHonolulu, Kauai, Kalawao36 hr

Nearby

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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.