FNUS70 PHFO 030029
FWSHFO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KALAMAULA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
229 PM HST WED SEP 2 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...PLEASE CONTACT
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON AND
FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED AS TRADE WINDS INCREASE INTO THURSDAY.
WINDS OVER THE EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS ALONG THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE
BURN AREA WILL BE BREEZY AND GUSTY...POSSIBLY CREATING CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. DRY WEATHER...LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS...AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE
TONIGHT MAY PRODUCE LIGHT SHOWERS OVER THE UPPER ELEVATIONS OF
THE BURN AREA...BUT THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION APPEARS TO BE
LESS THAN 25 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS UNTIL NOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 18 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 16 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 25 MPH.


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FORECASTER...POWELL

REQUESTED BY...MAUI COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE