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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at Oct 23, 2017, 3:20 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 36 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2017, 3:20 PM HST (01:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2017, 3:40 AM HST
- In force
- 36 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 01:20 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 9:00 AM HST | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Sw Pahala, HI | KAWA AREA ON HWY 11 IN KAU FLOODING. |
| Oct 24, 9:00 AM HST | FLASH FLOOD | Hilo, HI | KUKILA ST AND RAILROAD AVE NEAR LANIKAULA ST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 24, 9:00 AM HST | FLASH FLOOD | Pahala, HI | WOOD VALLEY RD IN PAHALA CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE FLOODING. |
| Oct 24, 10:00 AM HST | FLASH FLOOD | Kailua-Kona, HI | KUAKINI HIGHWAY ABOVE KAILUA-KONA IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 24, 11:00 AM HST | FLASH FLOOD | Hilo, HI | FLOODING ALONG KAMEHAMEHA AVE AND BAYFRONT HIGHWAY IN HILO LEADING TO SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES. KAMEHAMEHA AVE AND PAUAHI STREET IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING. BAYFRONT HIGHWAY CLOSED. PAUAHI STREET AND AUPUNI STREET INTERSECTION CLOSED. KAMEHAMEHA AVE AND MANONO ST |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Hilo, (PITO), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 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
- 407 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -158 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1326 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
705 WWHW70 PHFO 240120 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 320 PM HST Mon Oct 23 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARINING IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH TUESDAY... .Very strong southwest winds aloft associated with a passing upper level trough will impact the high elevations on the Big Island through Tuesday. Winds are forecast to trend down by midweek as the upper trough lifts away from the area. HIZ028-241430- /O.UPG.PHFO.HW.A.0003.171024T0400Z-171025T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0009.171024T0120Z-171025T0400Z/ Big Island Summits- 320 PM HST Mon Oct 23 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM HST Tuesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Southwest 40 to 60 mph. * TIMING...Strengthening tonight and continuing through the day Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel to the Big Island summits is not advised until winds have subsided. 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 summit areas should be delayed until winds subside. && $$ Foster
3 follow-up statements
865 WWHW70 PHFO 241357 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 357 AM HST Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .Very strong southwest winds aloft associated with a passing upper level trough will impact the high elevations on the Big Island today. Winds are forecast to trend down by midweek as the upper trough lifts away from the area. HIZ028-250400- /O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171025T0400Z/ Big Island Summits- 357 AM HST Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southwest 55 to 70 mph with localized gusts over 85 mph. * TIMING...Through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel to the Big Island summits is not advised until winds have subsided. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means that winds at the summits are expected to be at least 56 mph, with gusts over 66 mph. Take necessary precautions to protect property. Travel to summit areas should be delayed until winds subside. && $$
258 WWHW70 PHFO 250128 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 328 PM HST Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .Very strong southwest winds aloft associated with a passing upper level trough will impact the high elevations on the Big Island today. Winds are forecast to trend down by midweek as the upper trough lifts away from the area. HIZ028-251430- /O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171025T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- 328 PM HST Tue Oct 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 40 to 60 mph. * TIMING...Through early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel to the Big Island summits is not advised until winds have subsided. 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 summit areas should be delayed until winds subside. && $$ Foster
976 WWHW70 PHFO 251340 NPWHFO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 340 AM HST Wed Oct 25 2017 HIZ028-251445- /O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171025T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- 340 AM HST Wed Oct 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds have diminished across the Big Island summits, therefore the National Weather Service in Honolulu has cancelled the High Wind Warning. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 3:47 PM HST | Small Craft Advisory | HFO | 65 hr | |
| Oct 23, 6:13 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr | |
| Oct 23, 7:42 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Honolulu | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 8:08 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 112 min | |
| Oct 23, 9:34 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 116 min | |
| Oct 23, 9:45 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Kalawao | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 10:17 PM HST | Special Weather Statement | HFO | 58 min | |
| Oct 23, 10:27 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr | |
| Oct 23, 11:10 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 110 min | |
| Oct 23, 11:15 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 11:43 PM HST | Flash Flood Warning | HFO | Kalawao | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 11:54 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Kalawao | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 11:54 PM HST | Special Weather Statement | HFO | Kalawao | 66 min |
| Oct 24, 12:11 AM HST | Flash Flood Warning | HFO | Kalawao | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 12:33 AM HST | Special Weather Statement | HFO | 42 min | |
| Oct 24, 12:49 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 116 min | |
| Oct 24, 1:27 AM HST | Flash Flood Warning | HFO | Kalawao | 6 hr |
| Oct 24, 1:59 AM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 2:22 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 113 min | |
| Oct 24, 2:27 AM HST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HFO | Kalawao | 48 min |
| Oct 24, 3:13 AM HST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HFO | Kalawao | 27 min |
| Oct 24, 4:01 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 119 min | |
| Oct 24, 4:40 AM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 6 hr |
| Oct 24, 4:41 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr | |
| Oct 24, 5:34 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 116 min | |
| Oct 24, 8:26 AM HST | Flash Flood Warning | HFO | Hawaii | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.