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Large northwest swells expected (Nov 24-25)

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UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (11/24/09)

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
330 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

…HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI…AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI…

.OVERVIEW…A STORM FAR NORTHWEST OF HAWAII GENERATED A LARGE SWELL SEVERAL DAYS AGO THAT WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SURF WILL PEAK AT WARNING LEVELS WEDNESDAY THEN FALL TO ADVISORY LEVELS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
330 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009

…HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST THURSDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST THURSDAY.

SURF WILL RISE TO 20 TO 30 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU LATE TONIGHT…AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SURF WILL RISE TO 10 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU LATE TONIGHT…AND ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS…BATTERING WAVES WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS…AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Honolulu Hi
340 am HST Tue Nov 24 2009

Kauai Northwest Waters-Kauai Windward Waters-Kauai Leeward Waters- Kauai Channel-Oahu Windward Waters-Oahu Leeward Waters- Kaiwi Channel-Maui County Windward Waters- Maui County Leeward Waters-Pailolo Channel-Alenuihaha Channel- Big Island Windward Waters-Big Island Leeward Waters- Big Island Southeast Waters-
340 am HST Tue Nov 24 2009

…Large northwest swell will rise rapidly Tuesday night and Wednesday…

A powerful storm system passing far north of the Hawaiian Islands has generated a large open ocean swell…which is expected to reach the Hawaiian waters later tonight. This northwest swell is forecast to rise rapidly…first near Kauai and Niihau…and then quickly spread southeast down the island chain. The swell will likely peak on Wednesday…with open ocean swell heights near 14 feet…before gradually diminishing Thursday and Friday. This swell…along with increasing trade wind speeds…will require the issuance of a small craft advisory for all Hawaiian waters starting tonight.

NOAA WaveWatch III

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