Tag: surf

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High Surf Advisory issued March 1 at 8:34PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

* WHAT...Surf heights of 4 to 8 feet with local sets to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents are expected. Highest surf on west- facing beaches. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. * WHEN...From 3 AM Sunday to 9 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
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High Surf Advisory issued February 28 at 1:43PM PST until March 1 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet with local sets to 15 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Surf Advisory may need to be extended as seas are expected to remain elevated over the next several days.
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High Surf Advisory issued February 28 at 6:33PM HST until March 1 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI THROUGH 6 AM HST SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING... .A large northwest (310-320 degrees) swell will gradually decline tonight through the weekend. * WHAT...Surf building to 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...West facing shores of the Big Island. * WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.
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High Surf Warning issued February 28 at 6:33PM HST until March 1 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI THROUGH 6 AM HST SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING... .A large northwest (310-320 degrees) swell will gradually decline tonight through the weekend. * WHAT...Surf of 25 to 35 at feet along north facing shores and 18 to 24 feet along west facing shores. * WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui. * WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Saturday. *
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High Surf Warning issued February 27 at 3:22PM HST until February 28 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... .The arrival of a northwest (310-320 degrees) swell will cause surf to build to warning thresholds tonight and then peak on Friday before slowly subsiding over the weekend. * WHAT...Surf of 25 to 35 feet along north facing shores. Surf of 20 to 25 feet along west facing shores. * WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM
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High Surf Advisory issued February 28 at 2:05AM ChST until February 28 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 11 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, along north facing reefs. For the High Rip Current Risk, along north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM ChST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North swell is expected to subside enough to allow for the rip current risk and surf along
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High Surf Advisory issued February 27 at 2:55PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Westerly swell 7 feet with swell periods 16 seconds with occasional breakers to 12 feet except swell periods up to 20 seconds resulting in breakers near 14 feet Friday night and Saturday morning. Westerly swell then increasing to 10 to 11 feet with swell periods 17 seconds resulting in breakers up to 19 feet from Saturday morning through Monday evening. * WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast Counties. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from Friday evening through Saturday morning. For the High
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High Surf Advisory issued February 27 at 11:17AM PST until March 1 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet with local sets to 15 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 9 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Surf Advisory may need to be extended as seas are expected to remain elevated over the next several
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High Surf Advisory issued February 27 at 3:50PM ChST until February 28 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 11 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, along north facing reefs. For the High Rip Current Risk, along north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM ChST Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North swell is expected to subside enough to allow for the rip current risk and surf along north
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High Surf Advisory issued February 26 at 2:22PM HST until February 27 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... .The current large west-northwest to northwest (300 to 320 degrees) swell did not get as large as we expected and will quickly decline this evening and tonight. * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 8 ft. * WHERE...West facing shores of the Big Island. * WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.