MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
826 AM HST THU FEB 12 2009

KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-PAILOLO CHANNEL-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
826 AM HST THU FEB 12 2009

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPAWN WITHIN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS LOCAL WATERS AND CHANNELS TODAY. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS…RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN…AND WATERSPOUTS.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
339 AM HST THU FEB 12 2009

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KAUAI MOUNTAINS-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-HALEAKALA SUMMIT-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
339 AM HST THU FEB 12 2009

…HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON…

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG TRADE WINDS STARTING FRIDAY EVENING. EXPECT THESE WINDS TO BE STRONGEST WHERE THE WIND BLOWS DOWNSLOPE ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN…OR LEEWARD…SIDES OF MOST ISLANDS. ALSO EXPECT STRONG WINDS WHERE LOCAL ACCELERATION OCCURS THROUGH VALLEYS… AROUND HEADLANDS…AND OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

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 58 MPH OR STRONGER…MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.