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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Honolulu, HI

November 28, 2021Hawaii County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high wind watch at Nov 28, 2021, 3:52 AM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It took effect at Nov 28, 2021, 8:00 PM HST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 28, 2021, 3:52 AM HST (13:52 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 28, 2021, 8:00 PM HST
Expired
Nov 28, 2021, 1:53 PM HST
In force
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI

County Hawaii County, HI

The nearest sounding before it

Hilo, (PITO), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 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 12:00Z on 2021-11-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 45 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 12:00Z on 2021-11-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 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
45 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-431 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

536 
WWHW70 PHFO 281352
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
352 AM HST Sun Nov 28 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

.A low pressure system approaching the Big Island from the
north will produce strong winds over the summits of Mauna Kea and
Mauna Loa later tonight through Monday afternoon.

HIZ028-290300-
/O.NEW.PHFO.HW.A.0001.211129T0600Z-211130T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
Including the city of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Above 8000 feet
352 AM HST Sun Nov 28 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 50 to 60 mph with localized gusts over 65 
  mph are possible.

* WHERE...Big Island Summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

* WHEN...From this evening through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take precautions now to protect property. Tie down loose objects
or move them to a sheltered location.

A High Wind Watch for the summits means there is the potential 
for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 56 
mph or gusts of 66 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor 
the latest forecasts.

&&

$$

RCB
1 follow-up statement
157 
WWHW70 PHFO 282353
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
153 PM HST Sun Nov 28 2021

HIZ028-300015-
/O.UPG.PHFO.HW.A.0001.211129T0600Z-211130T0400Z/
/O.NEW.PHFO.HW.W.0002.211129T0600Z-211130T0000Z/
Big Island Summits-
Including the city of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Above 8000 feet
153 PM HST Sun Nov 28 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM HST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 50 to 60 mph with gusts up to 65 mph are 
  expected.

* WHERE...Big Island summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

* WHEN...From this evening through early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can blow away unsecured objects and
  make it difficult to drive, especially for high profile 
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for road-closures. Postpone travel to the summits
until conditions improve.

&&

$$

HIZ022-300000-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0019.211129T0600Z-211130T0000Z/
Haleakala Summit-
Including the city of Haleakala National Park Above 6000 feet
153 PM HST Sun Nov 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM HST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 45 to 50 mph with gusts around 55 mph 
  are expected.

* WHERE...Haleakala Summit.

* WHEN...From this evening through early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can blow away unsecured objects and
  make it difficult to drive, especially for high profile
  vehicles.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider postponing travel to the summits until conditions
improve. If you must travel to the summits, use extra caution
walking and driving. Be careful opening or closing doors.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 27, 3:35 PM HSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHFO3 days
Nov 28, 1:53 PM HSTHigh Wind WarningHFOHawaii26 hr
Nov 28, 1:53 PM HSTWind AdvisoryHFOHawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao26 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.