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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1210 PM HST THU DEC 7 2017

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

.THE CURRENT NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE
THROUGH FRIDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS PRODUCING ELEVATED
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-
1210 PM HST THU DEC 7 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI...OAHU...
  MOLOKAI...MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND...15 TO 18 FEET TODAY... 
  DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 FEET FRIDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF 
  NIIHAU...KAUAI AND MOLOKAI...8 TO 12 FEET TODAY.

* TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY 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. BOATERS SHOULD EXPECT
RECREATIONAL SURFERS UTILIZING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING 
AREAS.

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WAIANAE COAST-
1210 PM HST THU DEC 7 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU.

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