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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Honolulu, HI

April 29, 2017Hawaii County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Apr 29, 2017, 2:54 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2017, 2:54 PM HST (00:54 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2017, 3:56 AM HST
In force
13 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 00:57 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 00:00Z, 0.9 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 2017-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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 2017-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1651 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

724 
WWHW70 PHFO 300054
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
254 PM HST Sat Apr 29 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND...

.A Kona low moving close to the islands will bring strong south to
southwest winds to the Big Island through Sunday.

HIZ028-301430-
/O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170501T1600Z/
Big Island Summits-
254 PM HST Sat Apr 29 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...

* TIMING...Through Sunday night.

* WINDS...Southwest winds increasing to 55 to 70 mph with gusts 
  to 80 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Dangerously strong winds will make driving 
  hazardous. Travel to 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 summit areas should be
delayed until winds subside.

&&

$$

HIZ023>027-301430-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.170430T0054Z-170501T0400Z/
Kona-South Big Island-Big Island North and East-Kohala-
Big Island Interior-
254 PM HST Sat Apr 29 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM HST Sunday. 

* TIMING...through Sunday.

* WINDS...South 15 to 30 mph with localized gusts to 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Downed tree limbs may lead to localized power outages.
  Sudden winds gusts may make driving hazardous for those in high-
  profile vehicles.

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.

&&

$$

Birchard
1 follow-up statement
833 
WWHW70 PHFO 301356
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
356 AM HST Sun Apr 30 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE BIG
ISLAND...

.A Kona low moving close to the islands will bring strong south
to southwest winds to the Big Island through Sunday night.

HIZ023>027-301500-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170501T0400Z/
Kona-South Big Island-Big Island North and East-Kohala-
Big Island Interior-
356 AM HST Sun Apr 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have dropped below advisory levels, therefore the Wind 
Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

HIZ028-010400-
/O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170501T1600Z/
Big Island Summits-
356 AM HST Sun Apr 30 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...

* TIMING...Through Sunday night.

* WINDS...South to Southwest winds 55 to 65 mph with gusts to 75 
  mph. 

* IMPACTS...Dangerously strong winds will make driving 
  hazardous. Travel to 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 summit areas should be
delayed until winds subside.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 2:59 PM HSTWinter Storm WarningHFOHawaii25 hr
Apr 29, 3:45 PM HSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHFO12 hr
Apr 29, 8:45 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKalawao6 hr
Apr 29, 10:45 PM HSTSpecial Marine WarningHFO2 hr
Apr 30, 2:56 AM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKalawao10 hr
Apr 30, 7:43 AM HSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHFO8 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.