Fire Weather Watch Alert: …FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LEEWARD AREAS DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON…

Fire Weather Watch
Alert:
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LEEWARD AREAS DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON…

.Dry fuels combined with strong trade winds and lower humidity
could produce critical fire weather conditions Wednesday afternoon
through Thursday afternoon. It is important to note that the
winds for this event WILL NOT be comparable in strength to the
August 8, 2023 event, where wind gusts of over 60 mph were
observed.

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
LEEWARD AREAS.

* AFFECTED AREA…Leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands.

* WIND…Trade winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 45 mph.
Strongest wind gusts will be downwind of terrain.

* HUMIDITY…Minimum humidities of 45 to 50 percent on
Wednesday lowering to 35 to 45 percent on Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
For actions you can take to protect life and property from
wildfires, visit the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization at
https://www.hawaiiwildfire.org/home
Instructions: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Target Area:
Big Island Interior
Central Oahu
Kauai Leeward
Kohala
Kona
Lanai Makai
Lanai Mauka
Leeward Haleakala
Maui Central Valley
Maui Leeward West
Molokai Leeward
Oahu North Shore
Oahu South Shore
Olomana
South Big Island
Waianae Coast
Waianae Mountains