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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
341 PM HST THU DEC 22 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR HALEAKALA SUMMIT THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

.A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL MOVE DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN
STARTING THIS EVENING. THE WINDS OVER THE SUMMITS AND HALEAKALA
SHOULD BE AFFECTED BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS FROM THE MID LEVELS OF
THE ATMOSPHERE. THE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
AT WARNING LEVELS UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT HALEAKALA AND LINGER
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS.

HIZ022-231345-
/X.EXT.PHFO.HW.A.0002.051223T0400Z-051224T1600Z/
HALEAKALA SUMMIT-
341 PM HST THU DEC 22 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 MPH AT TIMES
STARTING THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO GUST TO 60 MPH AT TIMES
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
60 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

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HIZ028-231345-
/X.CON.PHFO.HW.A.0002.051223T0400Z-051224T1600Z/
BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
341 PM HST THU DEC 22 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 60 MPH AT TIMES
STARTING THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO GUST TO 60 MPH AT TIMES
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
60 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$