Alert archive / Hawaii / High Surf Warnings in 2012
High Surf Warning 7, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf warning at Dec 21, 2012, 9:06 PM HST for Honolulu County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It was in force for 40 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
- Dec 21, 2012, 9:06 PM HST (07:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2012, 12:52 PM HST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
Counties Honolulu County, HI, Kalawao County, HI
The radar
The Molokai radar (PHMO), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:05 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, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 916 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
217 WHHW40 PHFO 220706 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 906 PM HST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINING IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND THE BIG ISLAND... .OVERVIEW...BUOY 51000 LOCATED 250 MILES NORTHEAST OF HONOLULU IS REPORTING A NORTH SWELL LARGE ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES. HIZ002-008-009-012-017-020-025-222015- /O.UPG.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0007.121222T0706Z-121223T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0040.121223T0400Z-121223T1600Z/ KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 906 PM HST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM HST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING SHORES UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES...10 TO 15 FEET. * TIMING...BUILDING TONIGHT...PEAKING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ HIZ007-013-019-222015- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ OAHU NORTH SHORE-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- 906 PM HST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...10 TO 15 FEET. * TIMING...BUILDING TONIGHT...PEAKING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ CRAIG
5 follow-up statements
848 WHHW40 PHFO 221332 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 332 AM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND THE BIG ISLAND... .OVERVIEW...BUOY 51000 ANCHORED 250 MILES NORTHEAST OF HONOLULU CONTINUES TO REPORT A NORTH SWELL LARGE ENOUGH TO PUT WARNING LEVEL SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES AND ADVISORY LEVEL SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. HIZ002-008-009-012-017-020-025-230245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0040.121223T0400Z-121223T1600Z/ KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 332 AM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST SUNDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG EAST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...PEAKING TODAY...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ HIZ007-013-019-230245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ OAHU NORTH SHORE-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- 332 AM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...PEAKING TODAY...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ CRAIG
412 WHHW40 PHFO 230038 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 238 PM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... .OVERVIEW...THE LARGE NORTH SWELL HAS PEAKED AND WILL HOLD AT CURRENT HEIGHTS INTO THE EVENING. THE SWELL WILL BEGIN A GRADUAL DECREASE OVERNIGHT BUT WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO SUNDAY. HIZ002-008-009-012-017-020-025-231345- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0040.121223T0400Z-121223T1600Z/ /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 238 PM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE HIGH SURF WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...SURF WILL BE 14 TO 18 FEET. ALONG EAST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL BE TO 10 TO 15 FEET. * TIMING...PEAKING THROUGH THE EVENING...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ HIZ007-013-019-231345- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ OAHU NORTH SHORE-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- 238 PM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...14 TO 18 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...PEAKING THROUGH THE EVENING...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ WROE
415 WHHW40 PHFO 230040 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 240 PM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... .OVERVIEW...THE LARGE NORTH SWELL HAS PEAKED AND WILL HOLD AT CURRENT HEIGHTS INTO THE EVENING. THE SWELL WILL BEGIN A GRADUAL DECREASE OVERNIGHT BUT WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO SUNDAY. HIZ002-008-009-012-017-020-025-231345- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 240 PM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...SURF WILL BE 14 TO 18 FEET. ALONG EAST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL BE TO 10 TO 15 FEET. * TIMING...PEAKING THROUGH THE EVENING...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ HIZ007-013-019-231345- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ OAHU NORTH SHORE-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- 240 PM HST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...14 TO 18 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...PEAKING THROUGH THE EVENING...THEN LOWERING SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$
813 WHHW40 PHFO 231300 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 300 AM HST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... .OVERVIEW...THE LARGE NORTH SWELL WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE DAY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE. THIS SWELL WILL HAVE A GRADUAL DECREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIZ002-008-009-012-240200- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0041.121223T1300Z-121224T0400Z/ KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- 300 AM HST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...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 THIS EVENING. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...10 TO 14 FEET FOR EAST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DECREASING TODAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ HIZ007-013-019-231400- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T1600Z/ OAHU NORTH SHORE-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- 300 AM HST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF HAS DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECLINE. $$ HIZ017-020-025-240200- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121224T0400Z/ MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 300 AM HST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH SURF WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...12 TO 16 FEET FOR EAST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DECREASING TODAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ FOSTER
347 WHHW40 PHFO 232252 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1252 PM HST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING CANCELLED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... .OVERVIEW...THE LARGE NORTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE WITH ELEVATED SURF HIGHEST ACROSS THE EASTERN END OF THE STATE. HIZ017-020-025-240400- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121224T0400Z/ /O.EXA.PHFO.SU.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-121224T0400Z/ MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 1252 PM HST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...8 TO 10 FEET FOR EAST FACING SHORES EXPOSED TO NORTH SWELL. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DECREASING TODAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ HIZ002-008-009-012-240400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-121224T0400Z/ KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- 1252 PM HST SUN DEC 23 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...6 TO 10 FEET FOR EAST FACING SHORES EXPOSED TO NORTH SWELL. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DECREASING TODAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ WROE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 9:06 PM HST | High Surf Advisory | HFO | Honolulu, Kalawao | 18 hr |
Nearby
High Surf Warnings in Hawaii, 2012Every high surf warning in 2012
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.