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Surfers take advantage of the conditions Tuesday morning at 69 Beach on Waialea Bay. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton)
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
636 AM HST WED DEC 9 2009
…HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI…
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND FOR THE NORTHEAST AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND…
.OVERVIEW…THE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE DECREASING THROUGH TODAY…BUT SURF IS VERY LARGE AND DANGEROUS ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST SHORES. THE EAST FACING SHORES OF SOME OF THE ISLANDS… AND THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND…ARE FORECAST TO BE AT ADVISORY SIZE.
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
636 AM HST WED DEC 9 2009
…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING…
SURF WILL BE 20 TO 25 FEET WITH OCCASIONALLY BIGGER SETS ON OUTER REEFS THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY LOWERING THROUGH THE DAY. SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES WILL BE 12 TO 20 FEET AND ALSO LOWERING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS…BATTERING WAVES WILL POUND THE SHORELINE…PRODUCING VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.
PEOPLE GOING NEAR THE BEACH TO WATCH THE HIGH SURF ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN FAR AWAY FROM THE WATER. WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH UP ONTO PREVIOUSLY DRY AREAS. FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS FROM WATER SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
636 AM HST WED DEC 9 2009
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING…
SURF WILL BE 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG EAST FACING SHORES AND ALSO ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THAT EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST SWELL TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA…PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
627 AM HST WED DEC 9 2009
…HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI… …HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND FOR THE NORTHEAST AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND…
.OVERVIEW…THE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE DECREASING THROUGH TODAY…BUT SURF IS VERY LARGE AND DANGEROUS ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST SHORES. THE EAST FACING SHORES OF SOME OF THE ISLANDS…AND THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND…ARE FORECAST TO BE AT ADVISORY SIZE.
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
627 AM HST WED DEC 9 2009
…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING…
SURF WILL BE 20 TO 25 FEET WITH OCCASIONALLY BIGGER SETS ON OUTER REEFS THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY LOWERING THROUGH THE DAY. SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES WILL BE 12 TO 20 FEET AND ALSO LOWERING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS…BATTERING WAVES WILL POUND THE SHORELINE…PRODUCING VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.
PEOPLE GOING NEAR THE BEACH TO WATCH THE HIGH SURF ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN FAR AWAY FROM THE WATER. WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH UP ONTO PREVIOUSLY DRY AREAS. FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS FROM WATER SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA-
627 AM HST WED DEC 9 2009
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING…
SURF WILL BE 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG EAST FACING SHORES AND ALSO ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THAT EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST SWELL TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA…PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.
For more info on surf visit: NOAA WaveWatch III
A little bit of surf Tuesday morning didn't stop beachgoers from enjoying Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton)
A lifeguard stands watch Tuesday morning at Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton)
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