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This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a high surf update for Tuesday, March 15th.
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for North and East facing shores of the Big Island effective today through tomorrow morning Wednesday March 16th. Beachgoers and residents along North and East facing shores are advised to be on the alert for rising surf conditions.
Thank you and have a safe day. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.
Hawaii County Civil Defense Audio Message (March 15)URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
340 PM HST TUE MAR 15 2011
…A NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE WARNING LEVEL HIGH SURF FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU… AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND…
…A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU…
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
340 PM HST TUE MAR 15 2011
…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY…
* SURF…WAVE HEIGHTS OF 20 TO 25 FEET TODAY ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES.
* TIMING…THE SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WARNING LEVEL SURF THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADVISORY LEVEL SURF MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS…BATTERING WAVES WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS…DEADLY RIP CURRENTS AND COASTAL EROSION.
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