High Surf Advisory

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY...

.South-southwest swell from Hurricane Lowell will continue to build rapidly, and peak tonight as it shifts out of the southwest. As a result, warning level surf along south facing shores will continue to rise, peaking overnight. Due to the track of Lowell west of the main islands, a sharp gradient in swell is expected from west to east. This will bring damaging surf to portions of Kauai County and likely Oahu, with the potential for significant damage to coastal properties and infrastructure, particularly to those areas along the coasts of Kauai and Oahu exposed to the southerly swell. The hurricane swell energy is expected to rapidly decline on Tuesday as Lowell moves away from the islands.

A large, medium-period east swell from former Tropical Storm Karina will combine with increasing east to southeast wind wave generated by Hurricane Lowell to keep advisory level surf along east facing shores through Tuesday.

* WHAT...Surf of 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...East facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Big Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.