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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
332 AM HST WED DEC 8 2010

MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-
332 AM HST WED DEC 8 2010

AS A LARGE NORTH SWELL BUILDS TODAY…IT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY HARBOR SURGES IN BOTH KAHULUI AND HILO HARBORS. IN ADDITION TO SIGNIFICANT HARBOR SURGES…LARGE BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCUR NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCES…ESPECIALLY KAHULUI HARBOR. THIS LARGE NORTH SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PEAK LATER TODAY…AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON THURSDAY.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
331 AM HST WED DEC 8 2010

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

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
331 AM HST WED DEC 8 2010

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY…

* SURF…SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL INCREASE TO HEIGHTS OF 18 TO 22 FEET…WHILE SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL RISE TO HEIGHTS OF 8 FEET.

* TIMING…SURF WILL RISE EARLY THIS MORNING…BEFORE PEAKING THIS AFTERNOON. SURF HEIGHTS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS…INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID ENTERING THE WATER ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES WHERE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE…OR FRONT…OF WAVES.