…HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
AND KAUAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI…
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND
THE BIG ISLAND…
.A large west-northwest (290-300 degree) swell will rise through
the afternoon and peak overnight. Due to the westerly direction
of the swell, some locations in the warning and advisory areas may
experience reduced swell due to shadowing produced by other
islands. While the High Surf Warning is in effect only through
tonight, advisory level surf is expected over most affected areas
Wednesday into early Thursday.
* WHAT…Surf building to 12 to 16 feet along west facing shores
of Oahu and Molokai.
* WHERE…West facing shores of Oahu and Molokai.
* WHEN…Until 6 AM HST Wednesday. Though there will be a decrease
on Wednesday, large surf is expected into early Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents
will make swimming dangerous.