Alert archive / Hawaii / High Surf Warnings in 2015
High Surf Warning 1, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf warning at Jan 20, 2015, 3:09 AM HST for 4 counties in Hawaii. It took effect at Jan 20, 2015, 3:22 PM HST. It was in force for 5 days. 7 reports 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
- Jan 20, 2015, 3:09 AM HST (13:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2015, 3:22 PM HST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2015, 3:26 PM HST
- In force
- 5 days
- 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 13:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 10:00 AM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | 5 Ne Haleiwa, HI | WAIMEA BAY BEACH PARK CLOSED DUE TO HIGH SURF. |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | Kailua-Kona, HI | ALL WEST HAWAII BEACHES CLOSED DUE TO DANGEROUSLY HIGH SURF. |
| Jan 22, 10:00 AM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | 1 Ne Puako, HI | HIGH SURF DAMAGED BASE OF LIFEGUARD TOWER AND WATER LINES TO REST ROOMS AT HAPUNA BEACH. |
| Jan 22, 10:00 AM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | Honaunau National Park, HI | PUUHONUA O HONAUNAU NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK CLOSED AS HIGH SURF CARRIED ROCKS...DEBRIS AND WATER INTO THE PARK GROUNDS. DAMAGE TO MANY OF THE SEA WALLS. |
| Jan 22, 10:00 AM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | Kawaihae, HI | ROCKS...SAND...DEBRIS AND WATER IN PARKING LOT AND ROADWAY AT KAWAIHAE SMALL BOAT HARBOR DUE TO HIGH SURF. ALSO PLANKS RIPPED FROM DOCKS...DAMAGED RAILINGS AND BROKE A WATER LINE TO THE REST ROOMS. |
| Jan 22, 10:00 AM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | Mahukona, HI | THE CONCRETE WHARF AT MAHUKONA BEACH PARK SUFFERED WEAKENING FROM HIGH SURF AND MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED |
| Jan 22, 10:00 AM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | Sw Puako, HI | DAMAGE TO OCEANSIDE MASSAGE HUTS REPORTED AT FAIRMONT ORCHID HOTEL DUE TO HIGH SURF. |
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 12:00Z, 1.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
364 WHHW40 PHFO 201309 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 309 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A VERY LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD RAPIDLY TONIGHT...BRINGING DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING SURF. DUE TO THE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...ELEVATED SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING SOME AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-210230- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0001.150121T0400Z-150123T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 309 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 30 TO 40 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 15 TO 25 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...WITH PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...BUILDING TONIGHT...PEAKING WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING OVER BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...LAVA FLOWS...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL AFFECT EXPOSED HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-210230- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.150121T0400Z-150123T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 309 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 12 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...BUILDING TONIGHT...PEAKING WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD EXPECT RECREATIONAL SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS UTILIZING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. && $$ BIRCHARD
15 follow-up statements
555 WHHW40 PHFO 210122 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 322 PM HST TUE JAN 20 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD RAPIDLY TONIGHT...BRINGING DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING SURF. DUE TO THE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...LARGE SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-211430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0001.150121T0122Z-150123T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 322 PM HST TUE JAN 20 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 30 TO 40 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 15 TO 25 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...WITH PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...BUILDING TONIGHT...PEAKING WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING OVER BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...LAVA FLOWS...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL AFFECT EXPOSED HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SHIRLINE PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-211430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.150121T0122Z-150123T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 322 PM HST TUE JAN 20 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 12 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...BUILDING TONIGHT...PEAKING WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ DONALDSON
941 WHHW40 PHFO 211338 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 338 AM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A VERY LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING SURF. DUE TO THE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...LARGE SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-220245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150123T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 338 AM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...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 WILL BE 30 TO 40 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 15 TO 25 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI... WITH PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...PEAKING TODAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING OVER BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...LAVA FLOWS...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL AFFECT EXPOSED HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SHIRLINE PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-220245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 338 AM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 12 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...PEAKING TODAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ REYNES
904 WHHW40 PHFO 211344 CCA CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 343 AM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A VERY LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING SURF. DUE TO THE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...LARGE SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-220300- /O.COR.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150123T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 343 AM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...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 WILL BE 30 TO 40 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 15 TO 25 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI... WITH PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...PEAKING TODAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING OVER BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...LAVA FLOWS...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL AFFECT EXPOSED HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SHORELINE PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-220300- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150123T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 343 AM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 12 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...PEAKING TODAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ REYNES
617 WHHW40 PHFO 220131 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 331 PM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A VERY LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING SURF. DUE TO THE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...LARGE SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES WITH WESTERLY EXPOSURE. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-221445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150124T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 331 PM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...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...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 30 TO 40 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 25 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT REMAIN AT OR ABOVE WARNING LEVEL THRESHOLDS. * TIMING...PEAKING TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING OVER BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...LAVA FLOWS...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL AFFECT EXPOSED HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SHORELINE PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-221445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150124T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 331 PM HST WED JAN 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE. SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT REMAIN AT OR ABOVE ADVISORY LEVEL THRESHOLDS. * TIMING...PEAKING TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ BURKE
406 WHHW40 PHFO 221318 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 318 AM HST THU JAN 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A VERY LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING SURF. DUE TO THE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...LARGE SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES WITH WESTERLY EXPOSURE. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-230230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150124T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 318 AM HST THU JAN 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 30 TO 40 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 25 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. SURF WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY AND FRIDAY BUT REMAIN AT OR ABOVE WARNING LEVEL THRESHOLDS. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING OVER BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...LAVA FLOWS...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL AFFECT EXPOSED HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SHORELINE PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-230230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150124T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 318 AM HST THU JAN 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI. PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE. SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY AND FRIDAY BUT REMAIN AT OR ABOVE ADVISORY LEVEL THRESHOLDS. * TIMING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ REYNES
729 WHHW40 PHFO 230132 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 332 PM HST THU JAN 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A VERY LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING SURF. DUE TO THE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...LARGE SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES WITH WESTERLY EXPOSURE. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-231445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 332 PM HST THU JAN 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... THE HIGH SURF WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...25 TO 35 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING...LOWERING TO 20 TO 30 FEET FRIDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...15 TO 20 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING...LOWERING TO 12 TO 18 FEET FRIDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...12 TO 18 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 FEET FRIDAY. SURF HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY LATE FRIDAY AND ON INTO SATURDAY DUE TO A REINFORCEMENT OF THE SWELL. * IMPACTS...EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING OVER BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...LAVA FLOWS...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL AFFECT EXPOSED HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SHORELINE PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-231445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 332 PM HST THU JAN 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI...12 TO 15 THROUGH TONIGHT...LOWERING TO 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...7 TO 10 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...LOWERING TO 6 TO 9 FEET FRIDAY. SURF HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY LATE FRIDAY AND ON INTO SATURDAY DUE TO A REINFORCEMENT OF THE SWELL. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ BURKE
956 WHHW40 PHFO 231305 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 305 AM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS AROUND THE STATE. SURF HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY DUE TO A REINFORCEMENT OF THE SWELL. SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES DUE TO THE MORE WESTERLY DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SWELL. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-240215- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 305 AM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...20 TO 25 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 20 TO 30 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 12 TO 18 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...10 TO 15 FEET. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-240215- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 305 AM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI...8 TO 12 TODAY...RISING TO 12 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...6 TO 9 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ FOSTER
641 WHHW40 PHFO 232021 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1021 AM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A LARGE...BUT DECLINING...WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS AROUND THE STATE TODAY. SURF HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY DUE TO A REINFORCEMENT OF THE SWELL. SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES...DUE TO THE MORE WESTERLY DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SWELLS. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-240930- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 1021 AM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...15 TO 20 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 20 TO 30 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 12 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...10 TO 15 FEET. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK... AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-240930- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 1021 AM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI...8 TO 12 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 10 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...5 TO 8 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$
683 WHHW40 PHFO 240131 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 331 PM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .A LARGE...BUT DECLINING...WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE SURF TO MANY AREAS AROUND THE STATE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SURF HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY DUE TO A REINFORCEMENT OF THE SWELL. SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES... DUE TO THE MORE WESTERLY DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SWELLS. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-241445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 331 PM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...15 TO 20 FEET INTO EARLY EVENING...RISING TO 20 TO 30 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...10 TO 15 FEET INTO EARLY EVENING...RISING TO 12 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...8 TO 12 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...RISING TO 10 TO 15 FEET SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK... AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-241445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 331 PM HST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI...8 TO 12 FEET THROUGH THE EVENING...RISING TO 10 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH EARLY EVENING...RISING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ WROE
246 WHHW40 PHFO 241334 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 334 AM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .SURF HEIGHTS INCREASED ABOVE WARNING THRESHOLD AGAIN DUE TO A REINFORCING NORTHWEST SWELL. SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES...DUE TO THE MORE WESTERLY DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SWELL. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-250245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 334 AM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...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 AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...20 TO 30 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...12 TO 20 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...10 TO 15 FEET. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK... AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-250245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150125T0400Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 334 AM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI...10 TO 15 FEET. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...7 TO 10 FEET. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$
414 WHHW40 PHFO 241852 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 852 AM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE AND FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... .SURF HEIGHTS ABOVE WARNING THRESHOLD DUE TO A REINFORCING NORTHWEST SWELL. SURF WILL IMPACT AREAS THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY AFFECTED BY WINTER SWELLS...INCLUDING THE WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND SOME SOUTH SHORELINES...DUE TO THE MORE WESTERLY DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SWELL. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-023-026-250800- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 852 AM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... THE HIGH SURF WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...20 TO 30 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...12 TO 20 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...10 TO 15 FEET. * TIMING...WARNING LEVEL SURF THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH A DECREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL SURF EXPECTED SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK... AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-250800- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150125T1600Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 852 AM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI...10 TO 15 FEET. ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...AND WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE...7 TO 10 FEET. * TIMING...ADVISORY LEVEL SURF THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SURF GRADUALLY DECLINING THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS USING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$
270 WHHW40 PHFO 250145 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 345 PM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI... .THE LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TONIGHT... WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WESTERLY COMPONENT TO THE SWELL CONTINUING. THE SWELL WILL SHIFT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE TO DECREASE ON SUNDAY...THOUGH LARGE...ADVISORY LEVEL SURF WILL PERSIST ALONG MOST NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. HIZ006-251445- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0007.150125T0145Z-150125T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 345 PM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY... ...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 SUNDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU...12 TO 18 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT AND LIKELY CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. DUE TO THE WEST COMPONENT OF THE SWELL...BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE WHEN UTILIZING HARBOR CHANNELS. && $$ HIZ005-014-016-018-021-250245- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150125T1600Z/ OAHU SOUTH SHORE-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST- LEEWARD HALEAKALA- 345 PM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-020-023-026-251445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA- 345 PM HST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...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 AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...20 TO 28 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...8 TO 12 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI...10 TO 18 FEET. * TIMING...WARNING LEVEL SURF THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH A DECREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL SURF EXPECTED SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK... AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ WROE
548 WHHW40 PHFO 251320 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 320 AM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-020-260230- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T1600Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150126T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 320 AM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...15 TO 20 FEET TODAY...THEN LOWERING TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU...NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI...10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...THEN LOWERING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ023-026-260230- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150126T0400Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 320 AM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...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...8 TO 12 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...LOWERING TO 6 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ006-260230- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150126T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 320 AM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY. * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...THEN LOWERING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ FOSTER
983 WHHW40 PHFO 251617 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 617 AM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE...BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE THE ADVISORY LEVEL THROUGH TONIGHT. HIZ023-026-260400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150126T0400Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 617 AM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...8 TO 12 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...LOWERING TO 6 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE ALONG THE AFFECTED COASTS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-260430- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150126T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 617 AM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY... * SURF...15 TO 20 FEET TODAY ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... LOWERING TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT. SURF 10 TO 15 FEET TODAY ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...LOWERING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ DONALDSON
343 WHHW40 PHFO 260126 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 326 PM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS SLOWLY SUBSIDING...BUT SURF WILL REMAIN HIGH OVERNIGHT. HIZ023-026-261400- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150126T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0008.150126T0126Z-150126T1400Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 326 PM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM HST MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM HST MONDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...6 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONGCURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALWAYS HEED LIFEGUARD ADVICE AND KNOW YOUR LIMITS. WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-020-261400- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150126T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0008.150126T0126Z-150126T1400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 326 PM HST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM HST MONDAY... * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT ALONG ALL NORTH FACING SHORES AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI. SURF 8 TO 12 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Honolulu, HI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high surf warning went out at Jan 19, 8:30 PM HST, 6 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 8:30 PM HST, 6 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 830 PM HST MON JAN 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS... LIGHT WINDS AND DRY WEATHER WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH MID-WEEK...WITH MOST SHOWERS LIMITED TO SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BIG ISLAND...AND NORTH SLOPES OF KAUAI. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE IN THE WEEK. THE FRONT WILL BRING INCREASED SHOWERS AND STRONGER NORTHERLY WINDS TO KAUAI ON FRIDAY...AND TO THE REST OF THE STATE OVER THE WEEKEND. TRADE WINDS WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK. && .DISCUSSION... ALTHOUGH SATELLITE IMAGES AND SCATTEROMETER DATA REPORTED LIGHT EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS UPWIND...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AROUND THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS RECORDED GENERALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. SEA BREEZES WERE PRESENT...BUT FAR FROM DOMINANT. DEEP RIDGING PREVAILED OVER THE STATE BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT...BUT THE INVERSION REMAINED NEAR ITS USUAL HEIGHT. A DISORGANIZED CLUMP OF SHOWERS BENEFITED FROM THIS HEADROOM...ENVELOPING SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BIG ISLAND...AND PRODUCING WHAT WAS LIKELY THE MOST WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE STATE...THOUGH ACCUMULATION REMAINED ON THE LIGHT SIDE. SATELLITE ESTIMATES OF PRECIPITABLE WATER ALSO SHOWED A MOISTER AIR MASS OFFSHORE TO THE NORTH OF KAUAI COUNTY...BUT GENERALLY DEFICIENT MOISTURE ELSEWHERE. GUIDANCE PREDICTED GRADUAL...BUT SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES...THROUGH THE WEEK. IN THE SHORT RUN...LIGHT WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL...THOUGH THE SHOWERS ENCROACHING ON THE BIG ISLAND FROM THE SOUTH...AND POSSIBLY MOVING ONTO KAUAI FROM THE NORTH...MAY BE MORE PERSISTENT THAN THE CURRENT FORECAST SUPPOSES. PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY THOUGH...AS THE SURFACE RIDGE RETREATS EAST AHEAD OF A FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST. BY WEDNESDAY...BROAD AND DEEP TROUGHING ALOFT WILL SHIFT SOUTH... DENTING THE FLAT RIDGE OVER THE STATE. THIS SUPPORT WILL BE LIMITED THOUGH...AND THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN SUBSTANTIALLY BEFORE STALLING NORTHWEST OF KAUAI. A SECOND FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL MERGE WITH THE FIRST BY THURSDAY MORNING...AND PRESS ONWARD TO KAUAI BY FRIDAY MORNING. GUIDANCE GENERALLY PREDICTED THE COMPOSITE FRONT TO SLOW DOWN AND WEAKEN OVER THE KAUAI CHANNEL...BUT TO PASS OVER THE REST OF THE STATE IN A DIMINISHED FROM THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PRE-FRONTAL SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE COMPOSITE FRONT ARRIVES...BUT GUIDANCE LIMITED THIS ACTIVITY MAINLY TO THE BIG ISLAND AND KAUAI AGAIN. && .MARINE... GENERALLY SMALL SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO ARRIVE FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH TUESDAY. A VERY LARGE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT KAUAI BY LATE TUESDAY...AND THEN SPREAD GRADUALLY DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THIS SWELL LIKELY WILL BE THE LARGEST WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WINTER SURF SEASON. THE MORE WESTERLY COMPONENT OF THIS SWELL WILL CAUSE SOME SHADOWING IN PLACES...WHILE OTHER AREAS WILL BE MORE EXPOSED THAN USUAL...SUCH AS WEST-FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. SOME SOUTH-FACING SHORELINES ALSO MAY EXPERIENCE SOME SWELL WRAP. THIS SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PEAK WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY ON THURSDAY. A SLIGHT REINFORCEMENT TO THE SWELL IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BUT THEN SURF WILL SUBSIDE GRADUALLY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. TIDES WILL BE RUNNING ON THE HIGH SIDE DURING THIS TIME...SO RUNUP MAY BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...HOWEVER THE LARGE SWELL MENTIONED ABOVE WILL BUILD SEAS TO ABOVE THE 10-FOOT ADVISORY THRESHOLD OVER WATERS EXPOSED TO THIS SWELL. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && RYSHKO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:09 AM HST | High Surf Advisory | HFO | Kalawao | 5 days |
| Jan 20, 3:59 AM HST | Small Craft Advisory | HFO | 7 days |
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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.