High Surf Warning

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

.South swell from Hurricane Lowell is expected to rise rapidly Monday, and peak Monday night bringing warning level surf to exposed shorelines. This swell may shift out of the southwest late Monday night. Due to the track of Lowell, a sharp gradient in swell is expected from west to east. This will bring damaging surf to portions of Kauai County and possibly Oahu. Swell energy is expected to drop off quickly on Tuesday.

A large, medium-period east swell from Tropical Storm Karina will also persist through at least Monday, producing advisory level surf along east facing shores.

* WHAT...Surf of 6 to 8 feet through Monday morning rapidly building Monday afternoon and evening to 12 to 16 feet.

* WHERE...West facing shores of the Big Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High. Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make navigating the channels dangerous.