Kahaluu Beach Park in Kona was closed Monday (Jan 17) due to high surf conditions. Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7
Hawaii County Civl Defense reports the following beaches remain closed due to high surf: Kukio, Kohanaiki, Oooma, Laaloa, Kahaluu, Four Seasons, Kaloko, Puu Honua O Honaunau, Hapuna, Mauna Kea Beach.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
400 AM HST MON JAN 17 2011
HIGH SURF WARNING UNTIL 6 PM HST TODAY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
440 AM HST MON JAN 17 2011
KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS- MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-
440 AM HST MON JAN 17 2011
…LARGE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BREAKING WAVES AND SURGES FOR WEST FACING HARBORS TODAY…
A LARGE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE STATE TODAY. THE UNUSUAL WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THIS SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR HARBORS WITH WESTERN EXPOSURES NOT NORMALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO LARGE SWELL. BREAKING WAVES AT HARBOR ENTRANCES WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR VESSELS ENTERING OR LEAVING PORT. MODERATE TO STRONG SURGES WITHIN HARBORS ARE POSSIBLE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1010 AM HST MON JAN 17 2011
LONG-PERIOD FORERUNNERS FROM ANOTHER LARGER WEST NORTHWEST SWELL ARE SLATED TO ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY…EMANATING FROM A LARGE… HURRICANE- FORCE LOW FAR NORTHWEST OF THE ISLANDS. THIS SLOW-MOVING SYSTEM WILL OCCUPY A LARGE PORTION OF THE WEST PAC THROUGH THIS WEEK…WITH A VERY LARGE FETCH OF WINDS POINTED AT THE ISLANDS. THE RESULTING SWELL WILL BE LONG-LIVED…PRODUCING SURF ABOVE WARNING LEVELS WEDNESDAY NIGHT…POSSIBLY LASTING INTO SATURDAY.
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