FNUS70 PHFO 151639
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SPOT FORECAST FOR KAMOAMOA ERUPTION...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
639 AM HST TUE MAR 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0608 HST ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG SURFACE HIGH FAR NORTHWEST OF THE AREA WILL MOVE EAST AND
BUILD. GENTLE NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO MODERATE STRENGTH
WEDNESDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA TIGHTENS. THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN STABLE...SO INVERSIONS WILL REMAIN LOW AND STRONG.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. HAZE THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZE
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4100 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 14 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. HAZE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4100 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...DONALDSON
REQUESTED BY...SAM KAHOOKAULANA
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20110315.KAMOA.01/HFO