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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Honolulu, HI

March 28, 2021Hawaii County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2021, 5:15 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 5:15 PM HST (03:15 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 3:23 PM HST
In force
22 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 03:17 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, 3.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Hilo, at 00:00Z on 2021-03-29Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 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
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
902 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

779 
WWHW70 PHFO 290315
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
515 PM HST Sun Mar 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

.A pulse of strong southwest winds is expected to blow across
the the Big Island summits later this evening through Monday 
morning.

HIZ028-291615-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.210329T0315Z-210329T2000Z/
Big Island Summits-
Including the city of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Above 8000 feet
515 PM HST Sun Mar 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM HST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds increasing to 35 to 45 mph with gusts to
  60 mph later this evening.

* WHERE...Big Island Summits.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM HST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving and walking 
  difficult. The winds can forcefully open doors and damage 
  hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries.

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
942 
WWHW70 PHFO 291327
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
327 AM HST Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

.Strong southwest winds are expected to blow across the the Big 
Island summits today.

HIZ028-300230-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210330T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
Including the city of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Above 8000 feet
327 AM HST Mon Mar 29 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Big Island summits.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving and walking 
  difficult. The winds can forcefully open doors and damage 
  hinges or slam doors shut, possibly causing injuries.


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.

&&

$$

RCB
411 
WWHW70 PHFO 300123
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
323 PM HST Mon Mar 29 2021

HIZ028-300230-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210330T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
Including the city of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Above 8000 feet
323 PM HST Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have lowered to below advisory level. |Thus, the wind 
advisory is canceled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 7:06 PM HSTWinter Weather AdvisoryHFOHawaii32 hr
Mar 29, 8:54 AM HSTFlash Flood WarningHFOKauai3 hr
Mar 29, 9:53 AM HSTFlash Flood WarningHFOKauai2 hr
Mar 29, 12:32 PM HSTFlash Flood WatchHFOKauai20 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.