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National Weather Service warns of harbor surges and waves

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
655 AM HST SAT JUN 27 2009

KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-PAILOLO CHANNEL-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
655 AM HST SAT JUN 27 2009

…POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE HARBOR SURGES AND LARGE BREAKING WAVES ALONG SOUTH FACING CHANNEL ENTRANCES…

A LARGE SOUTH SWELL IS IMPACTING EXPOSED SOUTH FACING SHORES OF THE ISLANDS WHICH CAUSE MODERATE HARBOR SURGES. ADDITIONALLY…LARGE BREAKING WAVES MAY CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AT THE ENTRANCES TO SOUTH FACING HARBORS AND SMALLER CHANNELS THROUGH TONIGHT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS…SWIMMERS AND SURFERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION OR AVOID THE OCEAN ALL TOGETHER UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES.

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