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High surf advisory for West Hawaii until 6 p.m. Sun (Jan 23)

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
332 AM HST SUN JAN 23 2011

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY TODAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND…

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-KONA-KOHALA-
332 AM HST SUN JAN 23 2011

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING…

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING.

* SURF…PEAK HEIGHTS WILL BE 12 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU. PEAK HEIGHTS WILL BE 5 TO 8 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND.

* TIMING…SURF PRODUCED BY THE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL WILL REMAIN LARGE THROUGH MOST OF TODAY.

* IMPACTS…LARGE BREAKING WAVES…STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR ALONG BEACHES DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO THIS WEST NORTHWEST SWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA…PRODUCING LARGE BREAKING WAVES…DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

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