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High surf advisory continues for all islands with 6-8 foot surf

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
328 PM HST WED APR 20 2011

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS…

A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL AFFECT SOUTH FACING SHORELINES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU SOUTH SHORE- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
328 PM HST WED APR 20 2011

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

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

* SURF…SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL BE 6 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING…SURF HEIGHTS WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT…BEFORE GRADUALLY DECLINING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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