#High Wind Warning
Update: Wind advisory now in effect for Big Island summits; fire weather possible later this week
National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu said red flag warnings are a possibility Wednesday and Thursday, with the only limiting factor for issuing a fire weather watch now being minimum humidities.
Update: High wind warning for Big Island summits extended
Southwest winds of 50 to 60 mph are forecast atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, with gusts of about 70 mph.
High wind warning issued on Big Island summits
West winds 50 to 60 mph with localized gusts over 70 mph are forecast.
Update: Winter weather advisory on Hawai‘i Island summits extended
An additional one inch of snow is expected.
High wind warning remains in effect for leeward Kohala
A strong high pressure system to the north of the islands, combined with a trough to the northwest, is producing strong and gusty trade winds.
Update: High wind warning for Big Island summits extended
West winds of up to 60 mph, with localized gusts of up to 70 mph, are forecast atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
High winds expected throughout the state and Big Island summits
According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, northerly winds will strengthen today into advisory levels for most mountains along the western and eastern slopes of each island.
Update: Wind advisory canceled for Big Island summits
Winds atop Maunakea and Mauna Loa have fallen below advisory criteria.
Update: High wind warning extended for Big Island summits until this evening
West winds are forecast at 45 to 65 mph, with gusts up to 75 mph, atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Update: High wind warning canceled for Big Island summits
Winds have dropped to below advisory levels.
Update: High Wind Warning for Big Island summits extended through Thursday
Southwest winds of 55 to 70 mph with gusts over 90 mph are possible on the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Winter weather advisory, high wind warning issued for Big Island summits
The winter advisory and wind warning are in effect till 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Update: Wind advisory canceled for various areas of the Big Island
The National Weather Service in Honolulu reports that winds have fallen below the advisory threshold.
Update: Red flag warning, wind advisory canceled for Big Island
The National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu says trade winds are decreasing and humidity levels are recovering this evening.
Update #3: All things weather-related for March 8 on the Big Island
The National Weather Service’s high wind advisory for all districts of Hawaiʻi Island remains in effect through Thursday. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with localized gusts over 50 mph are forecast.
High wind warning extended for summits; wind advisory for rest of Big Island begins at midnight
The forecast is for southwest winds of 55 to 65 mph at the Big Island summits with higher gusts today, increasing to 70 to 90 mph with higher gusts tonight.
Super windy on Big Island summits this week; gusts more than 100 mph possible
The forecast for Big Island summits this week is for southwest winds of 45 to 75 mph with local gusts of move than 100 mph possible.
UPDATE: High wind warning for Kohala, high surf warning for east-facing Big Island shores
The high wind warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday, with a wind advisory for much of the rest of the island also in effect. The high surf warning will remain until 6 a.m. Thursday.
Update: High surf advisory canceled for east-facing shores on Big Island
The National Weather Service has updated its forecast. A high surf advisory for east-facing shores of the Big Island is now in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Update: Power restored to Hawaiian Electric customers North Kohala and Ka‘ū
All reported Big Island power outages impacting Hawaiian Electric customers have been restored.
