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High Surf Advisory 21, NWS Honolulu, HI

March 29, 20114 counties in Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf advisory at Mar 29, 2011, 3:04 PM HST for 4 counties in Hawaii. It took effect at Mar 30, 2011, 12:00 PM HST. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2011, 3:04 PM HST (01:04 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 30, 2011, 12:00 PM HST
Expired
Apr 1, 2011, 7:43 AM HST
In force
44 hr
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI

Counties Hawaii County, HI, Honolulu County, HI, Kalawao County, HI, Kauai County, HI

The radar

The Molokai radar (PHMO), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lihue, (PHLI), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 214 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lihue, at 00:00Z on 2011-03-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 77 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lihue, at 00:00Z on 2011-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
77 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
830 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

822 
WHHW40 PHFO 300104
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
304 PM HST TUE MAR 29 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU AND OAHU FROM NOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY...

.A STORM HEADING FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SEND A LARGE NORTHWEST 
SWELL ACROSS HAWAIIAN WATERS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY. SURF WILL REACH
ADVISORY LEVELS ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND
NIIHAU BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...AND ON THE NORTH AND WEST FACING
SHORES OF OAHU BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SWELL WILL PEAK
JUST BELOW WARNING LEVELS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DECLINE LATER THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT. AS THE SWELL CONTINUES TO MOVE DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...FUTURE HIGH SURF ADVISORIES MAY BE
NEED TO BE ADDED FOR THE EXPOSED SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI.

HIZ001>003-006>008-301430-
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.110330T2200Z-110401T1600Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
304 PM HST TUE MAR 29 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM HST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM HST
FRIDAY. 

* SURF...FOR NORTH FACING SHORES SURF WILL PEAK AT 18 TO 24 FEET.
  FOR WEST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL PEAK AT 12 TO 18 FEET.

* TIMING...THE SURF WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS AROUND NOON
  WEDNESDAY ON KAUAI AND NIIHAU...AND LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ON
  OAHU. SURF WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...THEN GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$
BRENCHLEY
7 follow-up statements
758 
WHHW40 PHFO 300555
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
755 PM HST TUE MAR 29 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU AND OAHU...AND FOR EXPOSED NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI
COUNTY FROM NOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY...

.A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING TOWARDS THE GULF OF ALASKA HAS
SENT A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL TOWARDS HAWAII. THE LARGE SWELL
WILL BUILD ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN REACH EXPOSED SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI
COUNTY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SWELL WILL PEAK JUST BELOW WARNING
LEVELS THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY NIGHT.

HIZ012-013-017-020-301900-
/O.EXA.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.110330T2200Z-110401T1600Z/
MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
755 PM HST TUE MAR 29 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM HST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM HST
FRIDAY. 

* SURF...15 TO 20 FEET.

* TIMING...THE SURF WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS LATE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ON WEDNESDAY...THEN HOLD THROUGH
  THURSDAY. THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

HIZ001>003-006>008-301900-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.110330T2200Z-110401T1600Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
755 PM HST TUE MAR 29 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO
6 AM HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO
6 AM HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...18 TO 24 FEET FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING KAUAI. 16 TO 22
  FEET FOR NORTH FACING OAHU. 12 TO 18 FOR WEST FACING OAHU.

* TIMING...THE SURF WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS AROUND NOON 
  WEDNESDAY ON KAUAI AND NIIHAU...AND LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
  ON OAHU. SURF WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...
  THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

DEJESUS
158 
WHHW40 PHFO 301353
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
353 AM HST WED MAR 30 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU AND OAHU...AND FOR EXPOSED NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI
COUNTY BEGINNING AT NOON TODAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY BEGINS FOR
WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND LATE TONIGHT...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING TOWARDS THE GULF OF ALASKA HAS SENT
A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL TOWARDS HAWAII. LARGE SURF WILL BUILD
ON THE SMALLER ISLANDS TODAY...SPREADING TO THE KONA COAST OF THE
BIG ISLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

HIZ023-310300-
/O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.110331T1200Z-110402T0400Z/
KONA-
353 AM HST WED MAR 30 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM HST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM HST
FRIDAY. 

* SURF...6 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...THE SURF WILL BUILD WEDNESDAY NIGHT REACHING 8 FEET
  BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY. THE SURF WILL THEN REMAIN ELEVATED
  THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-310300-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.110330T2200Z-110401T1600Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
353 AM HST WED MAR 30 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM
HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM
HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...18 TO 24 FEET FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING NIIHAU AND KAUAI.
  16 TO 22 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND 12 TO 18
  FEET FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. 15 TO 20 FEET FOR EXPOSED
  NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI COUNTY.

* TIMING...THE SURF WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS LATE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ON WEDNESDAY...THEN HOLD THROUGH 
  THURSDAY. THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

DEJESUS
678 
WHHW40 PHFO 310114
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
314 PM HST WED MAR 30 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU AND OAHU...AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI
UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY BEGINS FOR WEST
FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.THE LARGE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL AFFECTING THE SMALLER ISLANDS WILL
SPREAD TO THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-311415-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110401T1600Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
314 PM HST WED MAR 30 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...18 TO 24 FEET FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING NIIHAU AND KAUAI.
  16 TO 22 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND 12 TO 18
  FEET FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. 15 TO 20 FEET FOR EXPOSED
  NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI.

* TIMING...THE SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

HIZ023-311415-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.110331T1200Z-110402T0400Z/
KONA-
314 PM HST WED MAR 30 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO
6 PM HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM
HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...6 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...THE SURF WILL BUILD LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT REACHING 8 FEET
  BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY. THE SURF WILL THEN REMAIN ELEVATED
  THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$
228 
WHHW40 PHFO 311330
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
330 AM HST THU MAR 31 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU AND OAHU...AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI COUNTY UNTIL
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE KONA COAST OF
THE BIG ISLAND CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THE LARGE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF ALONG
EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS AND
THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND.

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-010230-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110401T1600Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
330 AM HST THU MAR 31 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...18 TO 24 FEET FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING NIIHAU AND KAUAI.
  16 TO 22 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU. 10 TO 16 FEET FOR
  WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. 15 TO 20 FEET FOR EXPOSED NORTH
  FACING SHORES OF MAUI COUNTY.

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

HIZ023-010230-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/
KONA-
330 AM HST THU MAR 31 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...6 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

DEJESUS
336 
WHHW40 PHFO 010150
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
350 PM HST THU MAR 31 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU AND OAHU...AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI COUNTY
UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE KONA
COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THE LARGE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HIGH SURF
ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS
AND THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND.

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-011500-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110401T1600Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
350 PM HST THU MAR 31 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...18 TO 24 FEET FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING NIIHAU AND 
  KAUAI. 16 TO 22 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU. 10 TO 16 
  FEET FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. 15 TO 20 FEET FOR EXPOSED 
  NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI COUNTY. 

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

HIZ023-011500-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/
KONA-
350 PM HST THU MAR 31 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. 

* SURF...6 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$
970 
WHHW40 PHFO 011324
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
324 AM HST FRI APR 1 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU AND OAHU...AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI
HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOON TODAY. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE
KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.ALTHOUGH THE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL IS SLOWLY SUBSIDING...IT IS
STILL BRINGING ADVISORY LEVEL SURF ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST
FACING SHORES OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS AND THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG
ISLAND.

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-012200-
/O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110401T2200Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
324 AM HST FRI APR 1 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON HST TODAY. 

* SURF...10 TO 15 FEET FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING NIIHAU AND KAUAI.
  10 TO 15 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI.
  8 TO 12 FEET FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU.

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL SUBSIDE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

HIZ023-020230-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/
KONA-
324 AM HST FRI APR 1 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING. 

* SURF...6 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL PERSIST UNTIL THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$
866 
WHHW40 PHFO 011743
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
743 AM HST FRI APR 1 2011


HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-011845-
/O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110401T2200Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
743 AM HST FRI APR 1 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY. 

SURF HEIGHTS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS...SO THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.

$$

HIZ023-011845-
/O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110402T0400Z/
KONA-
743 AM HST FRI APR 1 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY. 

SURF HEIGHTS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS...SO THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.

$$

POWELL

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.