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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Honolulu, HI

December 17, 2020Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Dec 17, 2020, 3:06 PM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Dec 18, 2020, 12:00 AM HST. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2020, 3:06 PM HST (01:06 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2020, 12:00 AM HST
Expired
Dec 19, 2020, 3:38 AM HST
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI

Counties Hawaii County, HI, Kalawao County, HI

The radar

The Kamuela/Kohala Apt radar (PHKM), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 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, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 150 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 2020-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 323 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 2020-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
323 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

011 
WWHW70 PHFO 180106
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
306 PM HST Thu Dec 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM HST
FRIDAY FOR PORTIONS OF MAUI MOLOKAI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...

.High pressure strengthening far northeast of the state will
produce strong and gusty trades beginning late tonight and
continuing through Friday. Trade winds are expected to gradually
weaken over the weekend.

HIZ012-014>019-024>026-181415-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.201218T1000Z-201219T0400Z/
Molokai Windward-Lanai Makai-Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-
Maui Windward West-Maui Leeward West-Maui Central Valley-
South Big Island-Big Island North and East-Kohala-
Including the cities of Kalaupapa, Manele, Lanai City, Wailuku, 
Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kahului, South Point, Pahala, Hilo, Volcano, 
Honokaa, Kamuela, and Waikoloa
306 PM HST Thu Dec 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM HST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...East-northeast winds 20 to 35 mph with localized gusts 
  to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and the 
  Big Island Hawaii.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM HST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong are capable of downing tents or
  other temporary structures, as well as downing trees and causing
  power outages.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should use extra caution.

&&

$$

Kino
3 follow-up statements
771 
WWHW70 PHFO 181335
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
335 AM HST Fri Dec 18 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TO 6 PM HST TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF MAUI
MOLOKAI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...

.High pressure far northeast of the state will produce strong and
gusty trades through today. Trade winds are expected to gradually
weaken over the weekend.

HIZ012-014>019-024>026-190245-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-201219T0400Z/
Molokai Windward-Lanai Makai-Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-
Maui Windward West-Maui Leeward West-Maui Central Valley-
South Big Island-Big Island North and East-Kohala-
Including the cities of Kalaupapa, Manele, Lanai City, Wailuku, 
Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kahului, South Point, Pahala, Hilo, Volcano, 
Honokaa, Kamuela, and Waikoloa
335 AM HST Fri Dec 18 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East-northeast winds 20 to 35 mph with localized gusts 
  to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and the 
  Big Island Hawaii.

* WHEN...through 6 PM HST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong are capable of downing tents or 
  other temporary structures, as well as downing trees and 
  causing power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should use extra caution.

&&

$$
607 
WWHW70 PHFO 190117
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
317 PM HST Fri Dec 18 2020

...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF MAUI 
COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND...

.High pressure far northeast of the state will produce strong and
gusty trades through tonight. Trade winds are expected to gradually
weaken over the weekend.

HIZ012-014>019-024>026-191430-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-201219T1600Z/
Molokai Windward-Lanai Makai-Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-
Maui Windward West-Maui Leeward West-Maui Central Valley-
South Big Island-Big Island North and East-Kohala-
Including the cities of Kalaupapa, Manele, Lanai City, Wailuku, 
Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kahului, South Point, Pahala, Hilo, Volcano, 
Honokaa, Kamuela, and Waikoloa
317 PM HST Fri Dec 18 2020

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast to east winds 20 to 30 mph with localized 
  gusts to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and the 
  Big Island Hawaii.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong are capable of downing trees and 
  causing power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should use extra caution.

&&

$$

Birchard
796 
WWHW70 PHFO 191338
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
338 AM HST Sat Dec 19 2020


HIZ012-014>019-024>026-191445-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-201219T1600Z/
Molokai Windward-Lanai Makai-Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-
Maui Windward West-Maui Leeward West-Maui Central Valley-
South Big Island-Big Island North and East-Kohala-
Including the cities of Kalaupapa, Manele, Lanai City, Wailuku, 
Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kahului, South Point, Pahala, Hilo, Volcano, 
Honokaa, Kamuela, and Waikoloa
338 AM HST Sat Dec 19 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have been gradually diminishing overnight, and have fallen
below advisory criteria. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 3:15 PM HSTGale WarningHFO36 hr
Dec 17, 3:15 PM HSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHFO4 days
Dec 18, 3:43 AM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHawaii6 hr
Dec 18, 11:38 AM HSTHigh Surf AdvisoryHFOHonolulu, Kalawao28 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.