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High Surf Warning issued February 11 at 3:21PM HST until February 12 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

…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 20 to 25 feet along north facing shores
of Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui. Surf building to 15
to 20 feet along west facing shores of Kauai and Niihau.

* WHERE…North facing shores of Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, and
Maui, and along west facing shores of Kauai and Niihau.

* WHEN…Until 6 AM HST Wednesday. Though there will be a decrease
on Wednesday, large surf is expected into early Thursday.

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

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