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SPOT FORECAST FOR KAMOAMOA ERUPTION...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
644 AM HST MON MAR 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0622 HST ON MARCH 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE STATE PLACES THE BIG
ISLAND IN A GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WIND ENVIRONMENT TODAY. THE
ATMOSPHERE IS VERY DRY AND STABLE SO EXPECT VERY LOW CHANCES FOR
RAIN AND LOW MINIMUM DAYTIME HUMIDITY LEVELS THROUGH TUESDAY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP SLIGHTLY TUESDAY AS A SURFACE HIGH
STRENGTHENS NORTHWEST OF HAWAII.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. HAZE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR ZERO PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    18 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZE. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 TO 7 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HAZE THROUGH
                    THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...FOSTER
REQUESTED BY...SAM KAHOOKAULANA
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20110314.KAMOA.01/HFO