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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Honolulu, HI

October 23, 2023Hawaii County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this wind advisory at Oct 23, 2023, 7:17 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 23, 2023, 7:17 PM HST (05:17 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2023, 3:43 PM HST
In force
20 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 05:18 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, 5.3 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 2023-10-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 173 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 2023-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -42 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
173 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-268 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
909 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

071 
WWHW70 PHFO 240517
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
717 PM HST Mon Oct 23 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM HST TUESDAY FOR BIG ISLAND
SUMMITS...

.Strong upper level winds associated with the low pressure system
north of the state will produce wind advisory conditions over the
summits lasting into Tuesday morning. These strong wind speeds at
summit level will slowly decrease through the Tuesday morning
hours.

HIZ028-241800-
/O.NEW.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.231024T0517Z-231024T1800Z/
Big Island Summits-
717 PM HST Mon Oct 23 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM HST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South to southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with localized 
  gusts near 60 mph are expected.

* WHERE...Big Island Summits.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM HST Tuesday.

* 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
2 follow-up statements
664 
WWHW70 PHFO 241342
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
342 AM HST Tue Oct 24 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR BIG 
ISLAND SUMMITS...

.Strong upper level winds associated with the low pressure system
north of the state will produce wind advisory conditions over the
summits today. These strong wind speeds at summit level will 
slowly decrease through the morning and afternoon hours.

HIZ028-250245-
/O.EXT.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-231025T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
342 AM HST Tue Oct 24 2023

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 45 mph with localized gusts over 
  50 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
738 
WWHW70 PHFO 250143
NPWHFO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
343 PM HST Tue Oct 24 2023

HIZ028-250245-
/O.CAN.PHFO.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-231025T0400Z/
Big Island Summits-
343 PM HST Tue Oct 24 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds at the summits continue to gradually decrease, and are
expected to remain below advisory criteria. Thus the advisory is
cancelled.

$$
R Ballard

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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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.