Alert archive / Hawaii / High Surf Warnings in 2012
High Surf Warning 9, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf warning at Dec 26, 2012, 3:48 PM HST for Honolulu County, Kauai County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It took effect at Dec 27, 2012, 6:00 AM HST. It was in force for 25 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 26, 2012, 3:48 PM HST (01:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2012, 6:00 AM HST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2012, 6:59 AM HST
- In force
- 25 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 01:51 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, 1.8 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 845 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
444 WHHW40 PHFO 270148 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 348 PM HST WED DEC 26 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI STARTING 6 AM HST THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI STARTING 6 AM HST THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI STARTING 6 AM HST THURSDAY... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT...CAUSING SURF TO EXCEED ADVISORY LEVELS ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES ON THURSDAY. SURF IS EXPECTED TO RISE AROUND THE WARNING LEVEL FOR NORTH FACING SHORES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-271500- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0009.121227T1600Z-121228T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 348 PM HST WED DEC 26 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES AS WELL AS WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...SURF WILL RISE TO 14 TO 28 FEET THURSDAY AND BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FT THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...ADVISORY LEVEL SURF WILL ARRIVE ON THURSDAY AND BUILD TO WARNING LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING 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. && $$ HIZ006-271500- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.121227T1600Z-121228T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 348 PM HST WED DEC 26 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL RISE TO 9 TO 12 FEET THURSDAY AND BUILD TO 14 TO 18 FT THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SURF WILL ARRIVE ON THURSDAY AND BUILD THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$
6 follow-up statements
527 WHHW40 PHFO 270149 CCA CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 349 PM HST WED DEC 26 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI STARTING 6 AM HST THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI STARTING 6 AM HST THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI STARTING 6 AM HST THURSDAY... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT...CAUSING SURF TO EXCEED ADVISORY LEVELS ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES ON THURSDAY. SURF IS EXPECTED TO RISE AROUND THE WARNING LEVEL FOR NORTH FACING SHORES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-271515- /O.COR.PHFO.SU.W.0009.121227T1600Z-121228T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 349 PM HST WED DEC 26 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES AS WELL AS WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...SURF WILL RISE TO 14 TO 18 FEET THURSDAY AND BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FT THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...ADVISORY LEVEL SURF WILL ARRIVE ON THURSDAY AND BUILD TO WARNING LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING 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. && $$ HIZ006-271515- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.121227T1600Z-121228T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 349 PM HST WED DEC 26 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL RISE TO 9 TO 12 FEET THURSDAY AND BUILD TO 14 TO 18 FT THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SURF WILL ARRIVE ON THURSDAY AND BUILD THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$
401 WHHW40 PHFO 271334 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 334 AM HST THU DEC 27 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING SURF EXCEEDING ADVISORY LEVELS ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TODAY. SURF IS EXPECTED TO RISE AROUND THE WARNING LEVEL FOR NORTH FACING SHORES TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-280245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.121227T1600Z-121228T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 334 AM HST THU DEC 27 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES AS WELL AS WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI...SURF WILL RISE TO 14 TO 18 FEET TODAY AND BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FT TONIGHT. * TIMING...ADVISORY LEVEL SURF WILL ARRIVE TODAY AND BUILD TO WARNING LEVELS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING 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. && $$ HIZ006-280245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.121227T1600Z-121228T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 334 AM HST THU DEC 27 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL RISE TO 9 TO 12 FEET TODAY AND BUILD TO 14 TO 18 FT TONIGHT. * TIMING...SURF WILL ARRIVE TODAY AND BUILD THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$
317 WHHW40 PHFO 280153 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 353 PM HST THU DEC 27 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AND PEAK LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL ONLY BE A BRIEF LULL THOUGH...AS AN EVEN LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO BUILD SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PEAKING ABOVE WARNING LEVEL ON SUNDAY. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-281500- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 353 PM HST THU DEC 27 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... THE HIGH SURF WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES AS WELL AS WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU...SURF WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FT. * TIMING...BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING 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. && $$ HIZ006-281500- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 353 PM HST THU DEC 27 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL BUILD TO 14 TO 18 FT. * TIMING...BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$
089 WHHW40 PHFO 281434 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 434 AM HST FRI DEC 28 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL CONTINUES TODAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. THIS WILL ONLY BE A BRIEF LULL THOUGH...AS AN EVEN LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO BUILD SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PEAKING ABOVE WARNING LEVEL ON SUNDAY. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-290400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 434 AM HST FRI DEC 28 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...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES AS WELL AS WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU...SURF WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING 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. && $$ HIZ006-290400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 434 AM HST FRI DEC 28 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL BUILD TO 14 TO 18 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$
254 WHHW40 PHFO 281450 AAA CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 450 AM HST FRI DEC 28 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL CONTINUES TODAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. THIS WILL ONLY BE A BRIEF LULL THOUGH...AS AN EVEN LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO BUILD SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PEAKING ABOVE WARNING LEVEL ON SUNDAY. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-290400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 450 AM HST FRI DEC 28 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...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES AS WELL AS WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU...SURF WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING 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. && $$ HIZ006-290400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 450 AM HST FRI DEC 28 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...SURF WILL BUILD TO 14 TO 18 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$
083 WHHW40 PHFO 281659 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 659 AM HST FRI DEC 28 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... .OVERVIEW...THE CURRENT NORTHWEST SWELL PEAKED OVERNIGHT. IT IS BELOW WARNING CRITERIA AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECLINE TODAY. A LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-290400- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ /O.EXA.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 659 AM HST FRI DEC 28 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...12 TO 16 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES. 8 TO 12 FEET FOR WEST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING 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. && $$ HIZ006-290400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-121229T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 659 AM HST FRI DEC 28 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...8 TO 12 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION. FORECAST SURF HEIGHTS ARE ESTIMATES OF THE HEIGHT OF THE FACE...OR FRONT...OF WAVES. && $$ FOSTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 3:48 PM HST | High Surf Advisory | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 47 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.