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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Honolulu, HI

September 3, 2021Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Sep 3, 2021, 3:11 AM HST for Hawaii County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Sep 3, 2021, 6:00 AM HST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2021, 3:11 AM HST (13:11 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 3, 2021, 6:00 AM HST
Expired
Sep 3, 2021, 8:00 PM HST
In force
14 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 13:13 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 12:00Z, 1.2 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 15 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 2021-09-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -58 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
15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
901 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

967 
WWHW70 PHFO 031311
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
311 AM HST Fri Sep 3 2021

...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF MAUI AND HAWAII COUNTIES TODAY...

.High pressure strengthening north of the area will bring gusty 
trade winds today. Winds will be especially strong where they 
accelerate over ridgetops, and where they get channeled through 
valleys and gaps in terrain. 

HIZ015-016-018-026-027-042>046-051-052-040215-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0017.210903T1600Z-210904T0600Z/
Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-Maui Leeward West-Kohala-
Big Island Interior-Lanai Windward-Lanai Leeward-Lanai South-
Maui Central Valley North-Maui Central Valley South-
Big Island South-Big Island Southeast-
Including the cities of Lanai City, Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kawaihae,
Waikoloa, Waikii, Puuanahulu, Bradshaw Field, 
Saddle Road Above 5000 feet, Shipwreck Beach, Kaumalapau Harbor, 
Manele, Kahului, Maalaea, Ocean View, South Point, and Pahala
311 AM HST Fri Sep 3 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM HST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Trade winds 15 to 30 mph with localized gusts near 50 
  mph.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 8 PM HST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can knock down tree branches, blow 
  away tents and awnings, and make it difficult to steer, 
  especially for drivers of high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Watch out for falling tree branches when walking or driving. Make
sure tents and awnings are secure or take them down. Be prepared
for localized power outages. 

&&

$$

Birchard
1 follow-up statement
537 
WWHW70 PHFO 040126
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
326 PM HST Fri Sep 3 2021

...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF MAUI AND HAWAII COUNTIES...

.High pressure strengthening north of the area will bring gusty
trade winds into the evening hours. Winds will be especially 
strong where they accelerate over ridgetops, and where they get 
channeled through valleys and gaps in terrain.

HIZ015-016-018-026-027-042>046-051-052-040600-
/O.CON.PHFO.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210904T0600Z/
Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-Maui Leeward West-Kohala-
Big Island Interior-Lanai Windward-Lanai Leeward-Lanai South-
Maui Central Valley North-Maui Central Valley South-
Big Island South-Big Island Southeast-
Including the cities of Lanai City, Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kawaihae,
Waikoloa, Waikii, Puuanahulu, Bradshaw Field, 
Saddle Road Above 5000 feet, Shipwreck Beach, Kaumalapau Harbor, 
Manele, Kahului, Maalaea, Ocean View, South Point, and Pahala
326 PM HST Fri Sep 3 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui and the Big Island
  Hawaii, with the highest winds expected over ridgetops, and
  areas where the winds are channeled through valleys and gaps in
  terrain. 

* WHEN...Until 8 PM HST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can knock down tree branches, blow
  away tents and awnings, and make it difficult to steer,
  especially for drivers of high profile vehicles. Blowing dust is
  likely in the Waimea area of the Big Island. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Watch out for falling tree branches when walking or driving. Make
sure tents and awnings are secure or take them down. Be prepared
for localized power outages. 

&&

$$

M Ballard

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 3:43 PM HSTFire Weather WatchHFO12 hr
Sep 2, 7:19 PM HSTAreal Flood AdvisoryHFOHawaii88 min
Sep 3, 3:14 AM HSTRed Flag WarningHFO38 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.