High Surf Advisory

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY...

.Short to medium period south-southwest swell from Hurricane Nolo is generating advisory level surf for south facing shores of Kauai and Niihau. This swell is expected to diminish by Wednesday as the swell comes increasingly from the west, but uncertainty remains with how quickly this will occur.

* WHAT...Large surf of 7 to 10 ft.

* WHERE...South facing shores of Kauai and Niihau.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.

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