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High Surf Warning 3, NWS Honolulu, HI

January 29, 2012Honolulu County, Kauai County, Kalawao County, Hawaii

NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf warning at Jan 29, 2012, 3:31 PM HST for Honolulu County, Kauai County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Jan 30, 2012, 6:00 AM HST. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2012, 3:31 PM HST (01:31 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 30, 2012, 6:00 AM HST
Expired
Jan 31, 2012, 3:37 PM HST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Honolulu, HI

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

The radar

The Molokai radar (PHMO), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 127 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 2012-01-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 32 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 2012-01-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
32 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

538 
WHHW40 PHFO 300131
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
331 PM HST SUN JAN 29 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...MOLOKAI AND MAUI...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU...

.A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD SUNDAY NIGHT...PEAK
MONDAY NIGHT...AND GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.

HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-301430-
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0003.120130T1600Z-120201T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
331 PM HST SUN JAN 29 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM HST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM HST
TUESDAY. 

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RISE RAPIDLY TO 20 TO 25 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...PEAK MONDAY
  NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WILL BE A DANGEROUS SWELL. STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

HIZ006-301430-
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0009.120130T1600Z-120201T0400Z/
WAIANAE COAST-
331 PM HST SUN JAN 29 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM HST
TUESDAY...

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

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RISE RAPIDLY TO 10 TO 15 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...PEAK MONDAY
  NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREA.

&&

$$
DONALDSON
6 follow-up statements
752 
WHHW40 PHFO 301317
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
317 AM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...MOLOKAI AND MAUI...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU...

.A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL BUILDING TODAY WILL PEAK 
TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.

HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-310230-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0003.120130T1600Z-120201T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
317 AM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM HST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM HST TUESDAY. 

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RISE RAPIDLY TO 20 TO 25 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WILL BE A DANGEROUS SWELL. STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

HIZ006-310230-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0009.120130T1600Z-120201T0400Z/
WAIANAE COAST-
317 AM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM HST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM HST TUESDAY. 

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RISE RAPIDLY TO 10 TO 15 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT...THEN
  GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREA.

&&

$$
408 
WHHW40 PHFO 301854
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
854 AM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI
AND OAHU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI...

.A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL BUILDING TODAY WILL PEAK TONIGHT...
THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.

HIZ006-310800-
/O.UPG.PHFO.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
/O.EXA.PHFO.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
WAIANAE COAST-
854 AM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RISE RAPIDLY TO 15 TO 20 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES
WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS
SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

&&

$$

HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-310800-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-
MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-
MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
854 AM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. 

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RISE RAPIDLY TO 25 TO 35 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT...THEN 
  GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WILL BE A DANGEROUS SWELL. STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

&&

$$
BRENCHLEY
006 
WHHW40 PHFO 310132
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
332 PM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI AND OAHU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI...

.A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PEAK TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-311445-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
332 PM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. 

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL BE 25 TO 35 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL PEAK TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVER
  THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WILL BE A DANGEROUS SWELL. STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

HIZ023-311445-
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0010.120131T0132Z-120201T0400Z/
KONA-
332 PM HST MON JAN 30 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. 

* SURF...WAVES WILL REACH 5 TO 8 FT.

* TIMING...SURF WILL PEAK EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

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.

&&

$$

FOSTER
818 
WHHW40 PHFO 311330
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
330 AM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-010230-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
330 AM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

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

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

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL BE 20 TO 30 FT ALONG NORTH AND WEST
  FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU...AND ALONG NORTH FACING
  SHORES OF OAHU...MOLOKAI AND MAUI. BREAKING WAVES WILL BE 15
  TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI

* TIMING...SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS SWELL WILL PRODUCE VERY LARGE BREAKING WAVES...DEADLY RIP
CURRENTS...AND LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH
TIDE. STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

&&

$$

HIZ023-010230-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
KONA-
330 AM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...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...BREAKING WAVES WILL BE 5 TO 8 FT.

* TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK THIS MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY INDICATES HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE BREAKING WAVES...DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 

&&

$$

HOUSTON
195 
WHHW40 PHFO 010130
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
330 PM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...AND
FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-011430-
/O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
/O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120202T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
330 PM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH
SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SURF...NORTH SHORES 18 TO 24 FT TONIGHT AND 14 TO 18 FT
  WEDNESDAY. WEST SHORES 14 TO 18 FT TONIGHT AND 12 TO 14 FT
  WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

HIZ023-011430-
/O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120202T0400Z/
KONA-
330 PM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY.

* SURF...WAVES WILL BE 5 TO 8 FT.

* TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY INDICATES HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE BREAKING WAVES...DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

$$

FOSTER
402 
WHHW40 PHFO 010138 CCA
CFWHFO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
337 PM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...AND
FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-011445-
/O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
/O.COR.PHFO.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120202T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
337 PM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH
SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SURF...NORTH SHORES 18 TO 24 FT TONIGHT AND 14 TO 18 FT
  WEDNESDAY. WEST SHORES 14 TO 18 FT TONIGHT AND 12 TO 14 FT
  WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

HIZ023-011445-
/O.COR.PHFO.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120202T0400Z/
KONA-
337 PM HST TUE JAN 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY.

* SURF...WAVES WILL BE 5 TO 8 FT.

* TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY INDICATES HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE BREAKING WAVES...DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

$$

FOSTER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 3:31 PM HSTHigh Surf AdvisoryHFOHonolulu17 hr

Nearby

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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.