URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE…CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
348 PM HST MON MAR 8 2010

…STRONG NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT…

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE FAR TO THE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS AND A TROUGH TO THE NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE THE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS OVER THE SUMMITS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
348 PM HST MON MAR 8 2010

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY.

WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- KOHALA-
348 PM HST MON MAR 8 2010

…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT HST TONIGHT…

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT HST TONIGHT.

TRADE WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR 30 MPH…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
348 PM HST MON MAR 8 2010

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY…

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY.

WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (1/27/10 10:10 a.m.)

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
906 AM HST WED JAN 27 2010

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
906 AM HST WED JAN 27 2010

…WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD.

NWS MEDIA RELEASE (1/27/10 6:59 a.m.)

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
401 AM HST WED JAN 27 2010

…WINDS STRONGER THAN USUAL OVER BIG ISLAND SUMMITS…

.A PASSING TROUGH IN THE MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL KEEP WIND SPEEDS ELEVATED ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS TODAY.

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
401 AM HST WED JAN 27 2010

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

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

EXPECT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1105 PM HST WED JAN 6 2010

…JET STREAM BRINGS STRONGER WINDS TO STATE SUMMITS…

.THE NEARNESS OF THE JET STREAM TO THE STATE HAS INCREASED WINDS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALTHOUGH HALEAKALA IS LOWER THAN MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA…AND HAS NOT YET REPORTED STRONG WINDS TONIGHT… ITS MORE NORTHERLY POSITION PLACES IT CLOSER TO THE CORE OF THE JET STREAM.

HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1105 PM HST WED JAN 6 2010

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY.

EXPECT MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MILES AN HOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
335 PM HST MON JAN 4 2010

HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
335 PM HST MON JAN 4 2010

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY.

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
331 AM HST SUN JAN 3 2010

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
331 AM HST SUN JAN 3 2010

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

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THESE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
502 PM HST FRI JAN 1 2010

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
502 PM HST FRI JAN 1 2010

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA.

WINDS OVER THE SUMMITS HAVE AGAIN RISEN TO ABOVE 30 MPH…AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN AT 30 TO 45 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1039 AM HST THU DEC 31 2009

…WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS…

.A FAST MOVING SHORT WAVE TROUGH PASSING OVER HAWAII WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE BIG SUMMITS INTO TONIGHT.

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1039 AM HST THU DEC 31 2009

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT HST TONIGHT…

SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE SUMMITS WILL BE 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THEREAFTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
411 PM HST WED DEC 16 2009

…WINDS ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN…

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
411 PM HST WED DEC 16 2009

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY…

THE WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS A MID LEVEL ATMOSPHERIC TROUGH APPROACHES. STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY THURSDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
307 PM HST TUE DEC 15 2009

…STRONG WINDS ON THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS TO EASE LATE TONIGHT…

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
307 PM HST TUE DEC 15 2009

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY.

STRONG WEST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH THE EVENING THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1149 AM HST FRI DEC 4 2009

…HIGH WIND WARNING FOR BIG ISLAND SUMMITS… …WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SUMMIT OF HALEAKALA…

.STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW OVER THE BIG ISLAND AND HALEAKALA SUMMITS. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE LATER TODAY AS THE FRONT WEAKENS.

HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
1149 AM HST FRI DEC 4 2009

…WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON HST TODAY…

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON HST TODAY.

WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TREND DOWNWARD OVER THE HALEAKALA SUMMIT.

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
1149 AM HST FRI DEC 4 2009

…HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING…

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS CONTINUE TO BE 40 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATER TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
334 PM HST THU DEC 3 2009

…WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SUMMITS OF THE BIG ISLAND AND HALEAKALA…

.SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE ISLANDS. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE FRIDAY AS THE FRONT WEAKENS.

HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
334 PM HST THU DEC 3 2009

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY…
WINDS ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND AND HALEAKALA SUMMITS WILL REACH 30 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT…WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 55 MPH AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
329 PM HST MON NOV 30 2009

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST…NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU…AND FOR NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND…

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
329 PM HST MON NOV 30 2009

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY…

SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU…AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU…MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 10 TO 15 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL BE 7 TO 10 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LARGE BREAKING WAVES…RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

The Mauna Kea access road was closed Monday morning Nov 30) due to snow on the roads. The road has re-opened at 11 a.m. with about a half-inch of snow above the 13,000 foot level.

For the status of the summit road check here: mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/road-conditions