HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6PM SUNDAY!

Friday January 27, 2012, 4:42 PM

Department of Emergency Management

Public Safety, Public Trust

Advisory: HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU

Hi The SCHHA,

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
331 PM HST FRI JAN 27 2012

..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON…

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
331 PM HST FRI JAN 27 2012

..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM HST SUNDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM HST SUNDAY.

* SURF…BREAKING WAVES WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 24 FT ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI…15 TO 20 FT ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU…AND 8 TO 12 FT ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU.

* TIMING…SURF WILL REACH THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD ON NIIHAU AND KAUAI LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND ON OAHU BY SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. SURF WILL REMAIN ABOVE THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD INTO SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

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