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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
324 AM HST THU DEC 7 2017

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

.A LARGE NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL HAS PEAKED BUT WILL REMAIN LARGE
ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST
FACING SHORES.

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NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
324 AM HST THU DEC 7 2017

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

* SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND 
  KAUAI...NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND BIG 
  ISLAND...20 TO 25 FEET. WEST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI WILL BE 
  AT ADVISORY LEVELS OF 10 TO 15 FEET. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING 
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES, VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES, AND 
  STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY 
  OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR 
  CHANNEL DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF,
SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK, AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE
WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE
SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF AN
INCREASED NUMBER OF SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS UTILIZING THE
HARBOR CHANNEL TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS.

&&

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HIZ006-080230-
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WAIANAE COAST-
324 AM HST THU DEC 7 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

* SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES, SHORE 
  BREAK, AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING 
  DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN
BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. KNOW YOUR LIMITS
AND SEEK OCEAN RECREATION AREAS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR ABILITIES.

&&

$$

MORRISON