URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
355 PM HST THU DEC 2 2010

…BLUSTERY TRADE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY…

.A STRONG HIGH FAR TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG AND GUSTY TRADES TO THE ISLANDS THROUGH FRIDAY…WITH WINDS EASING OFF ON SATURDAY.

LANAI MAKAI-LANAI MAUKA-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-HALEAKALA SUMMIT- SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- BIG ISLAND INTERIOR-
355 PM HST THU DEC 2 2010

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY…

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY.

EAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE ON HALEAKALA SUMMIT…THE ISLANDS OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE…AND ALSO THE AREAS OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND WHERE TRADE WINDS ARE ACCELERATED BY TERRAIN. THESE SECTIONS INCLUDE THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF MAUI… CENTRAL MAUI…THE KOHALA REGION OF THE BIG ISLAND…THE SOUTH COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND AND INTERIOR BIG ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
352 PM HST THU DEC 2 2010

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU…KAUAI… OAHU…MOLOKAI…MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND…

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL BRING ELEVATED CHOPPY TRADE SWELL FROM THE NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
352 PM HST THU DEC 2 2010

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

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY.

* SURF…SHORT-PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELL WILL COMBINE WITH EVEN SHORTER PERIOD WIND WAVES FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET ALONG EAST FACING SHORES.

* TIMING…SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH FRIDAY…BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS…INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID ENTERING THE WATER ALONG EAST FACING SHORES. THE SURF WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE ROUGH AND CHOPPY NATURE OF THE WAVES… WHICH COULD EASILY OVERPOWER EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS.

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.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY.