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SPOT FORECAST FOR KAMOAMOA ERUPTION...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
242 AM HST FRI MAR 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1958 HST ON MARCH 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO LOCALLY BREEZY EAST
NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS OVER THE AREA TODAY. THE TRADE WINDS MAY
PRODUCE A FEW SHOWERS BUT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE TOO STABLE FOR
MUCH RAINFALL. THE STABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL ALSO MEAN RATHER LOW AND
STRONG TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS THAT WILL CAP EMISSIONS BELOW 8000
FEET OF ELEVATION.

NOTE...SENT EARLY DUE TO TSUNAMI WORKLOAD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. HAZE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZE. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 19 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4300 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...DONALDSON
REQUESTED BY...KEN FREUND
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20110310.KAMOA.01/HFO