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Hawaii Public Information Statements


STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS

405 PM HST SUN JAN 06 2013

A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM PRODUCED STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS 
THIS WEEKEND. THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRED OVER MAUI COUNTY AND 
THE BIG ISLAND. THE MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS BELOW OCCURRED BETWEEN 8 AM 
HST FRIDAY JANUARY 4 AND 2 PM HST SUNDAY JANUARY 6 2013.

THESE PRELIMINARY VALUES ARE FROM PROVISIONAL REPORTS FROM AUTOMATED
GAGES THAT HAVE NOT ...


STRONG TRADES CONTINUE SATURDAY - CORRECTED

351 PM HST SAT JAN 05 2013

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE HAS PRODUCED STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE REGION 
ESPECIALLY OVER MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. THESE ARE THE HIGHEST GUSTS
REPORTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 3 PM SATURDAY. 

THESE PRELIMINARY VALUES ARE FROM PROVISIONAL REPORTS FROM AUTOMATED
GAGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED. WIND SPEEDS ARE IN 
MILES PER HOUR. 

...KAUAI...
LIHUE ...


STRONG TRADES CONTINUE SATURDAY

351 PM HST SAT JAN 05 2013

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE HAS PRODUCED STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE REGION 
ESPECIALLY OVER MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. THESE ARE THE HIGHEST GUSTS
REPORTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 3 PM SATURDAY. 

THESE PRELIMINARY VALUES ARE FROM PROVISIONAL REPORTS FROM AUTOMATED
GAGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED.

...KAUAI...
LIHUE AIRPORT        40
PORT ALLEN AP      ...


SYSTEM UPGRADE OF SOUTH HAWAII AND MOLOKAI WEATHER RADAR WSR-88D UNITS TO DUAL POLARIZATION TO RESUME IN LATE JANUARY 2013 - CORRECTED

200 AM HST THU JAN 3 2013

ALL WEATHER RADAR UNITS...ALSO KNOWN AS THE WSR-88D...NATION WIDE 
AND SELECTED OVERSEAS SITES ARE BEING UPGRADED AND FITTED WITH DUAL 
POL /DUAL POLARIZATION/ TECHNOLOGY. TWO WSR-88D UNITS IN THE STATE 
OF HAWAII...KAUAI AND NORTH KOHALA...WERE UPGRADED EARLIER IN 2012. 

THE SYSTEM UPGRADE WILL RESUME IN LATE JANUARY...WITH THE TWO 
REMAINING HA...


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

839 AM HST SUN DEC 30 2012

ALL NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS IN HAWAII ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF
SERVICE. TECHNICIANS ARE WORKING TO BRING THE SYSTEM BACK ON LINE.

$$
WROE





SYSTEM UPGRADE OF SOUTH HAWAII AND MOLOKAI WEATHER RADAR WSR-88D UNITS TO DUAL POLARIZATION TO RESUME IN LATE JANUARY 2013

800 AM HST WED DEC 26 2012

ALL WEATHER RADAR UNITS...ALSO KNOWN AS THE WSR-88D...NATION WIDE 
AND SELECTED OVERSEAS SITES ARE BEING UPGRADED AND FITTED WITH DUAL 
POL /DUAL POLARIZATION/ TECHNOLOGY. TWO WSR-88D UNITS IN THE STATE 
OF HAWAII...KAUAI AND NORTH KOHALA...WERE UPGRADED EARLIER IN 2012. 

THE SYSTEM UPGRADE WILL RESUME IN LATE JANUARY...WITH THE TWO 
REMAINING HA...