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High Surf Advisory

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Big Island Southeast

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI, MAUI, AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.Southeast swell generated by Hurricane Nolo is beginning to decline for the Big Island, but continues to produce advisory level surf for east and southeast facing shores. This swell combined with gale-force trades is producing advisory level surf along east facing shores of Maui, Molokai, Oahu and Kauai. Surf will diminish below advisory criteria later today for the eastern islands but will likely continue through tonight for Oahu and Kauai as Nolo moves westward away from the islands.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet in the morning, diminishing to 7 to 10 ft by this evening.
* WHERE...Southeast facing shores of the Big Island.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Moderate to high. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make navigating the channels dangerous.

Instructions

Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don't go out.
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