Posted on 6:50 pm, Saturday, February 28, 2015. Tags: nws, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a wind advisory for Big Island summits until 6 p.m. Sunday (March 1). Winds on Big Island summits are coming from the west at 30-50 mph with localized gusts to 60 mph. The strong winds can make driving difficult especially for high profile vehicles. Motorists should use […]
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Posted on 8:13 am, Sunday, February 15, 2015. Tags: hccd, helco, power outage, wind advisory
Although all major highways and roadways are cleared and open, some subdivision roads may still have downed trees and power lines. HELCO and public works crews are working to restore power and to clear all major roadways. The public is reminded to treat all downed power lines as energized and to report power outages and […]
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Posted on 3:12 pm, Saturday, February 14, 2015. Tags: high wind warning, nws, wind advisory
The High Wind Warning for Big Island summits remains in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday (Feb 15). A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. this evening (Feb 14) for Kona, Ka‘u, Hamakua, East Hawaii and interior portions of the Big Island. A High Surf Advisory is in effect for west and south facing […]
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Posted on 2:39 pm, Friday, February 13, 2015. Tags: high wind warning, nws, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Wind Warning for Big Island summits and a Wind Advisory for other parts of the island. A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday (Feb 15) for Big Island summits.
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Posted on 3:14 pm, Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Tags: mauna kea, mauna loa, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for Big Island summits until 6 a.m. Wednesday (Jan 7). Winds are coming from the northwest to north at 35-50 mph with localized gusts near 60 mph. Winds will be strongest over the highest elevations and summit peaks mainly above 11,000 feet.
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Posted on 11:27 pm, Friday, January 2, 2015. Tags: nws, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has upgraded the advisory to a High Wind Warning for the Big Island for Kona, Ka‘u, North and East Kohala and the Saddle area. The warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday. Winds are coming from the south to southwest at 25-40 mph with localized gusts over 60 […]
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Posted on 11:13 pm, Friday, January 2, 2015. Tags: helco, outage, puna, waimea, wind advisory
Hawaii Electric Light Company crews have been responding to various power outages on the Big Island due to the strong winds causing damage to utility lines. Trees, branches and debris have damaged lines.
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Posted on 10:32 pm, Sunday, December 14, 2014. Tags: kau, Kohala, nws, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for Big Island summits, Ka‘u and Kohala until 6 a.m. Monday (Dec 15). Summit winds are forecast to be in the 30-50 mph range with gusts up to 70 mph. Winds in Ka‘u, North and East Kohala are forecast to come from the Northeast […]
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Posted on 10:59 am, Saturday, December 13, 2014. Tags: kau, north hawaii, nws, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for Ka‘u and North Hawaii from noon today (Dec 13) through 6 p.m. Sunday. Winds are forecast to come from the Northeast at 20-40 mph with localized gusts over 50 mph. The strongest winds will be focused in the Leeward Kohala area, Waimea to […]
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Posted on 10:26 pm, Friday, April 25, 2014. Tags: nws, wind advisory
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled, a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for all Hawaiian waters due to strong trade winds and rough seas.
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Posted on 9:00 pm, Saturday, April 19, 2014. Tags: nws, small craft advisory, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory effective 10 a.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Monday (April 21) for areas on the Big Island. Winds are forecast to be from the Northeast at 20-35 mph with gusts over 50 mph. A Small Craft Advisory is also in effect until 6 p.m. Monday […]
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Posted on 12:51 pm, Monday, April 14, 2014. Tags: kau, kawaihae, mauna kea, mauna loa, nws, saddle, waikoloa, waimea, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for South Point, Pahala, Hilo, Volcano, Honokaa, Waimea, Waikoloa and Big Island summits over 8,000 feet through 6 p.m. this evening (April 14).
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Posted on 3:40 pm, Sunday, April 13, 2014. Tags: high surf advisory, nws, small craft advisory, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for the Kohala and Ka‘u areas of the Big Island until 6 p.m. Monday (April 14). A High Surf Advisory for East facing shores of the Big Island is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday (April 14). A Small Craft Advisory is in effect […]
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Posted on 11:56 pm, Monday, April 7, 2014. Tags: nws, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea above 8,000 feet until 6 a.m. Tuesday (April 8). Winds are forecast to come from the North at 40-50 mph with localized gusts over 60 mph. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for the […]
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