COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
315 AM HST FRI FEB 20 2009

…SURF BUILDING ALONG EAST FACING SHORES…

.OVERVIEW…THE COMBINATION OF A NORTH NORTHEAST SWELL AND LOCALLY GENERATED WIND WAVES WILL PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES.

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-LANAI MAKAI-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
315 AM HST FRI FEB 20 2009

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY…

SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA…PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.