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High Surf Advisory

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Niihau; Kauai Southwest; Waianae Coast; Oahu North Shore; Maui Windward West

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

Details

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI...
.A moderate, long-period north-northwest (340 degrees) swell will gradually decline today, with surf falling below advisory levels by this evening.
* WHAT...Surf along north facing shores of 14 to 18 feet this morning, subsiding to 10 to 14 feet tonight. For west facing shores, surf 10 to 15 feet this morning, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet by tonight.
* WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, and north facing shores of Molokai and Maui.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.

Instructions

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