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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Honolulu, HI

March 23, 2018Hawaii County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind warning at Mar 23, 2018, 3:41 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 42 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 23, 2018, 3:41 PM HST (01:41 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2018, 9:58 AM HST
In force
42 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 01:41 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, 1.7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Hilo, at 00:00Z on 2018-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 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 2018-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1082 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

874 
WWHW70 PHFO 240141
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
341 PM HST Fri Mar 23 2018

HIZ028-241600-
/O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0009.180324T0141Z-180325T1600Z/
Big Island Summits-
341 PM HST Fri Mar 23 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 6 AM HST Sunday.

* WINDS...West winds increasing to 60 to 80 mph with gusts up to
  100 mph for the Big Island summits.

* TIMING...Through 6 AM HST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be extremely difficult if not impossible
  at times. Travel to the summits should be postponed until the
  strong 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
352 
WWHW70 PHFO 241322
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
322 AM HST Sat Mar 24 2018

HIZ028-250230-
/O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180325T1600Z/
Big Island Summits-
322 AM HST Sat Mar 24 2018

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

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 70 to 80 mph with gusts up to 100 
  mph over the Big Island summits.

* TIMING...Through 6 AM HST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be extremely difficult to impossible. 
  Travel to the summits should be postponed until the strong 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.

&&

$$
RCB
464 
WWHW70 PHFO 250128
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
328 PM HST Sat Mar 24 2018

HIZ028-251430-
/O.CON.PHFO.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180325T1600Z/
Big Island Summits-
328 PM HST Sat Mar 24 2018

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

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 70 to 80 mph with gusts up to 100 mph
  over the Big Island summits.

* TIMING...Through 6 AM HST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be extremely difficult to impossible. 
  Travel to the summits should be postponed until the strong 
  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.

&&

$$

MORRISON
493 
WWHW70 PHFO 251338
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
338 AM HST Sun Mar 25 2018

HIZ028-260245-
/O.EXT.PHFO.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180327T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
338 AM HST Sun Mar 25 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR THE
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

* WINDS...Expect sustained wind speeds from 55 to 70 mph with 
  localized gusts over 80 mph will continue over the Big Island 
  summits.

* TIMING...Through 6 PM HST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be extremely difficult to impossible. 
  Travel to the summits should be postponed until the strong 
  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. Travel to summit 
areas should be delayed until winds subside.

&&

$$
RCB
912 
WWHW70 PHFO 251958
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
958 AM HST Sun Mar 25 2018

HIZ028-260900-
/O.CAN.PHFO.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180327T0400Z/
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0019.180325T1958Z-180327T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
958 AM HST Sun Mar 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 50 mph with localized gusts over 60 
  mph.

* TIMING...Through 6 PM HST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Motorists, especially those in high profile vehicles,
  are urged to drive with extra 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.
&&

$$

Morrison

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 3:41 PM HSTWinter Storm WatchHFOHawaii12 hr
Mar 23, 6:12 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHonolulu6 hr
Mar 23, 6:16 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKauai3 hr
Mar 23, 9:07 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKauai3 hr
Mar 23, 9:45 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHonolulu3 hr
Mar 23, 9:58 PM HSTFlash Flood WarningHFOHonolulu3 hr
Mar 24, 12:40 AM HSTFlash Flood WarningHFOHonolulu3 hr
Mar 24, 12:44 AM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHonolulu3 hr
Mar 24, 3:16 AM HSTBlizzard WarningHFOHawaii24 hr
Mar 24, 3:28 AM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHonolulu3 hr
Mar 24, 5:21 AM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKalawao3 hr
Mar 24, 6:19 AM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKalawao6 hr
Mar 24, 9:02 AM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOKalawao4 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.