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urgent - immediate broadcast requested
coastal hazard message
national weather service honolulu hi
341 pm hst tue jan 27 2015
...high surf advisory for north and west facing shores of niihau
kauai and oahu...and for north facing shores of molokai and maui...
.an increasing northwest swell will generate advisory level surf
through wednesday night.
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niihau-kauai windward-kauai leeward-waianae coast-
oahu north shore-oahu koolau-molokai windward-molokai leeward-
maui windward west-maui central valley-windward haleakala-
341 pm hst tue jan 27 2015
...high surf advisory in effect until 6 am hst thursday...
the national weather service in honolulu has issued a high surf
advisory...which is in effect until 6 am hst thursday.
* surf...along north and west facing shores of niihau and kauai
and north facing shores of oahu molokai and maui...12 to 18
feet. along west facing shores of oahu...8 to 14 feet.
* timing...through wednesday night.
* impacts...moderate...expect strong breaking waves...shore
break...and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming
difficult and dangerous.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
beachgoers...swimmers...and surfers should heed all advice given
by ocean safety officials and exercise caution.
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