COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
328 AM HST TUE FEB 23 2010

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

.OVERVIEW…BUOY DATA INDICATED THE CURRENT LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ALSO BRING ADVISORY LEVEL SURF TO WEST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND TODAY. THUS A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS POSTED FOR THAT AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU…KAUAI…OAHU AND MOLOKAI AS WELL AS NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE WARNING LEVEL SURF TODAY.

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 328 AM HST TUE FEB 23 2010

…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING…

SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU…MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 20 TO 28 FEET TODAY…THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 15 TO 20 FT TODAY…THEN SLOWLY DECREASE TONIGHT.

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.

KONA-KOHALA- 328 AM HST TUE FEB 23 2010

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING.

SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES WILL RISE TO 6 TO 10 FEET TODAY…THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

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.