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 is expected to rise rapidly today and peak tonight, bringing warning level surf to south facing shores. This swell may shift out of the southwest by tonight. A sharp gradient in swell is expected from west to east, with damaging surf for portions of Kauai County and possibly Oahu. Swell energy is expected to rapidly decline on Tuesday, though advisory level surf may persist through Tuesday morning.

A large, medium-period east swell from former Tropical Storm Karina will also persist through Tuesday and combine with increasing east to southeast wind swell from Hurricane Lowell, producing advisory level surf along east facing shores.

* 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.