Surfers took advantage of the waves at Kawaihae Harbor Wednesday (Jan 5). Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
322 AM HST FRI JAN 7 2011

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT…

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…

.OVERVIEW…A LARGE…SHORT PERIOD…NORTH SWELL WILL BUILD TODAY AND PRODUCE LARGE SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION…THE CURRENT WEST NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

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-
322 AM HST FRI JAN 7 2011

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

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

* SURF…WAVES ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL BE 14 TO 18 FT TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS…INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID ENTERING THE WATER. THE SWELL WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN 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.