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High Surf Advisory issued January 1 at 7:24AM HST until January 2 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... .A large northwest swell (310-320 degrees) will build today and tonight, then peak on Thursday, bringing advisory level surf to most north and west facing shores. * WHAT...Surf building to 14 to 18 feet along north facing shores and 9 to 12 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 until 6 PM HST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves
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High Surf Advisory issued December 31 at 3:47PM AST until January 1 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, the most vulnerable areas for high surf and beach erosion include Pinones along Road 187, Parcelas Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Christiana in Loiza; Fortuna in Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Barrio Obrero, Pueblo and Jareaito in Arecibo; Las Boca in Barceloneta; Machuca in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San Juan; and Barrio Espinal in Aguada. For the High Rip Current Risk, beaches of northern
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High Surf Advisory issued December 31 at 3:06PM ChST until January 1 at 4:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs of Marianas. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM ChST Wednesday. * 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...Data from Ritidian buoy and surf observations showed surf has reached
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High Surf Advisory issued December 30 at 3:50PM AST until December 31 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 10 to 12 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, the most vulnerable areas for high surf and beach erosion include Pinones along Road 187, Parcelas Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Christiana in Loiza; Fortuna in Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Barrio Obrero, Pueblo and Jareaito in Arecibo; Las Boca in Barceloneta; Machuca in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San Juan; and Barrio Espinal in Aguada. For the High Rip Current Risk, beaches of northern
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High Surf Advisory issued December 30 at 7:33AM PST until December 31 at 3:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of up to 8 to 12 feet. Surf will be highest across west-facing beaches. Strong and dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Tuesday. * 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 December 30 at 7:33AM PST until December 30 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet. Surf will be highest across west-facing beaches. Strong and dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST this evening. * 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...Nuisance coastal flooding is possible within a couple of hours of the high tide this morning.
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High Surf Advisory issued December 29 at 4:21PM AST until December 30 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 10 to 12 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE... For the High Surf Advisory, the most vulnerable areas for high surf and beach erosion include Pinones along Road 187, Parcelas Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Christiana in Loiza; Fortuna in Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Barrio Obrero, Pueblo and Jareaito in Arecibo; Las Boca in Barceloneta; Machuca in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San Juan; and Barrio Espinal in Aguada. For the High Rip Current Risk, beaches of
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High Surf Advisory issued December 29 at 2:22PM EST until December 30 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches south of the Cape, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Localized ocean overwash possible for vulnerable areas.
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High Surf Advisory issued December 29 at 2:43PM ChST until December 31 at 3:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet. * WHERE...North and east facing reefs of Kosrae, north facing reefs of Pohnpei. * WHEN...Until 3 AM ChST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Pulses of long-period north swell and a push in northeast trade swell are generating hazardous surf along north-facing reefs, as well as east-facing reefs of Kosrae. Northeast trade swell could remain high enough to maintain hazardous surf along east facing reefs of Kosrae and the High Surf Advisory may need to be extended.