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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
743 PM HST TUE JAN 24 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...

.LATEST BUOY OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT A LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST
SWELL CONTINUES TO BUILD...BOOSTING SURF WELL ABOVE ADVISORY
LEVELS ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. SURF WILL PEAK
NEAR OR JUST BELOW WARNING LEVELS EARLY WEDNESDAY.

HIZ002-008-012-017-020-251845-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170126T1600Z/
KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
743 PM HST TUE JAN 24 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY...

* SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI 
  AND MAUI...RISING TO 16 TO 22 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUING 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...RISING OVERNIGHT AND PEAKING WEDNESDAY. DECLINING
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT REMAINING AT ADVISORY LEVELS.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE 
  BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED
PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD
REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. KNOW YOUR
LIMITS AND SEEK OCEAN RECREATION AREAS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR
ABILITIES. FOR ALTERNATIVES SEE THE OCEAN SAFETY LINKS ON
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HAWAII/PAGES/WXSAFETY.PHP

&&

$$

HIZ001-003-006-007-013-251845-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170126T1600Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-
MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
743 PM HST TUE JAN 24 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY...

* SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI 
  AND MAUI...RISING TO 16 TO 22 FEET TONIGHT AND CONTINUING 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI 
  OAHU AND MOLOKAI...RISING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...RISING TONIGHT AND PEAKING WEDNESDAY. DECLINING
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT REMAINING AT ADVISORY LEVELS.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE
  BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED
PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD
REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. KNOW YOUR
LIMITS AND SEEK OCEAN RECREATION AREAS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR
ABILITIES. FOR ALTERNATIVES SEE THE OCEAN SAFETY LINKS ON
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HAWAII/PAGES/WXSAFETY.PHP

&&

$$

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