Alert archive / Hawaii / High Surf Warnings in 2012
High Surf Warning 4, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf warning at Feb 6, 2012, 3:21 PM HST for Honolulu County, Kauai County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It was in force for 3 days. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2012, 3:21 PM HST (01:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2012, 3:24 PM HST
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 01:24 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2:00 PM HST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Maunawili, HI | POWERLINES DOWN ULUPUNI STREET NEAR CASTLE HOSPITAL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lihue, (PHLI), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1087 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
157 WHHW40 PHFO 070121 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 321 PM HST MON FEB 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING SURF HEIGHTS TO WARNING LEVELS ON MANY NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. AN EVEN LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATE TUESDAY AND PEAK WEDNESDAY. BETWEEN THE SWELLS...THERE MAY BE A TEMPORARY DECLINE IN SURF HEIGHTS BELOW WARNING LEVELS ON TUESDAY IN SOME LOCATIONS. SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE LOWER ON THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND...HOWEVER WILL REACH THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD TONIGHT AND UP TO ALMOST WARNING LEVELS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-071430- /O.UPG.PHFO.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120207T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0004.120207T0121Z-120210T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 321 PM HST MON FEB 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 20 TO 30 FT TONIGHT ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. SURF WILL BE 15 TO 20 FT ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORE OF OAHU. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE EVEN LARGER ON WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SURF WILL PEAK TONIGHT...LOWER TUESDAY...INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND PEAK AGAIN WEDNESDAY...GRADUALLY DECLINING THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...COASTAL RUN UP IS EXPECTED NEAR HIGH TIDE EARLY TUESDAY...EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ HIZ023-071430- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.120207T0121Z-120210T0400Z/ KONA- 321 PM HST MON FEB 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ BRENCHLEY
6 follow-up statements
566 WHHW40 PHFO 071313 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 313 AM HST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .THE CURRENT NORTHWEST SWELL IS SUBSIDING...BUT AN EVEN LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL WILL REACH THE ISLANDS TONIGHT AND PEAK WEDNESDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-080230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 313 AM HST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 18 TO 22 FT TODAY ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY TONIGHT TO 25 TO 35 FT. SURF ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 10 TO 15 FT TODAY...RISING TO 18 TO 22 FT TONIGHT. * TIMING...SURF WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED EARLY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. && $$ HIZ023-080230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ KONA- 313 AM HST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ DONALDSON
377 WHHW40 PHFO 080117 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 317 PM HST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .AN EXTRA LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL REACH THE ISLANDS TONIGHT AND PEAK WEDNESDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-081430- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 317 PM HST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 25 TO 35 FT. PEAK SURF ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 18 TO 22 FT. * TIMING...SURF WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED EARLY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. && $$ HIZ023-081430- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ KONA- 317 PM HST TUE FEB 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ BRENCHLEY
336 WHHW40 PHFO 081347 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 347 AM HST WED FEB 8 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .AN EXTRA LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PEAK TODAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-090230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 347 AM HST WED FEB 8 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 25 TO 35 FT. PEAK SURF ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 18 TO 22 FT. * TIMING...SURF WILL PEAK TODAY THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. && $$ HIZ023-090230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ KONA- 347 AM HST WED FEB 8 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ DONALDSON
620 WHHW40 PHFO 090147 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 347 PM HST WED FEB 8 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .AN EXTRA LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL HAS PEAKED THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THURSDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-091500- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 347 PM HST WED FEB 8 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 25 TO 30 FT. PEAK SURF ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 18 TO 22 FT. * TIMING...SURF IS AT ITS PEAK AND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. && $$ HIZ023-091500- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ KONA- 347 PM HST WED FEB 8 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...SURF WILL PEAK THIS EVENING AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ BRAVENDER
269 WHHW40 PHFO 091340 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 340 AM HST THU FEB 9 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .AN EXTRA LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY TODAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-100245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 340 AM HST THU FEB 9 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...SURF HEIGHTS ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL DIMINISH FROM 20 TO 25 FT THIS MORNING. SURF ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL DIMINISH FROM 14 TO 20 FT. * TIMING...SURF HAS PEAKED AND WILL DIMINISH GRADUALLY TODAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. && $$ HIZ023-100245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ KONA- 340 AM HST THU FEB 9 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...SURF HAS PEAKED AND WILL DIMINISH GRADUALLY TODAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$
402 WHHW40 PHFO 100124 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 324 PM HST THU FEB 9 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... .THE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-101430- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120210T0400Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.120210T0124Z-120210T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 324 PM HST THU FEB 9 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND THE NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 15 TO 20 FEET OVERNIGHT. SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...SURF WILL GRADUALLY LOWER OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. 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. && $$ HIZ023-101430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120210T1600Z/ KONA- 324 PM HST THU FEB 9 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...SURF WILL GRADUALLY LOWER OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ BURKE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 3:21 PM HST | High Surf Advisory | HFO | Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 4 days |
| Feb 6, 3:24 PM HST | High Wind Watch | HFO | Kalawao | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:21 PM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Kalawao | 32 hr |
| Feb 7, 7:33 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 117 min | |
| Feb 7, 8:35 AM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Honolulu | 116 min |
| Feb 7, 9:26 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr | |
| Feb 7, 11:29 AM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr | |
| Feb 7, 1:30 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.