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High Surf Advisory 21, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf advisory at Mar 1, 2016, 10:04 PM HST for 4 counties in Hawaii. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2016, 10:04 PM HST (08:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2016, 10:10 AM HST
- In force
- 60 hr
- 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 08:07 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, 8.1 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1397 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
893 WHHW40 PHFO 020804 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1004 PM HST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...HIGH SURF CONTINUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG MOST NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE SMALLER ISLANDS... .LIFE-THREATENING SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. A COMBINATION OF LARGE SURF AND MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS COULD TRANSLATE TO OCEAN WATER SWEEPING OVER BEACHES AND OVERTOPPING VULNERABLE COASTAL ROADWAYS EARLY TONIGHT AS THE SURF IS PEAKING AROUND HIGH TIDE. COASTAL INTERESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FINALIZE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-022115- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0012.160302T0804Z-160303T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 1004 PM HST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU...35 TO 45 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN LOWERING TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...35 TO 45 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN LOWERING TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...20 TO 30 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN LOWERING TO 15 TO 20 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. * 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... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ009-023-025-026-022115- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.160302T0804Z-160303T0400Z/ OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- 1004 PM HST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY... * SURF...RISING TO 6 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
8 follow-up statements
400 WHHW40 PHFO 021357 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 357 AM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SURF CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY... .LIFE-THREATENING SURF WILL CONTINUE TODAY ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO LOWER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL BY FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-030400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160303T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 357 AM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU...25 TO 35 FEET TODAY...LOWERING TO 20 TO 25 FEET TONIGHT. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...25 TO 35 FEET TODAY...LOWERING TO 20 TO 25 FEET TONIGHT. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...15 TO 25 FEET TODAY...LOWERING TO 12 TO 18 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * 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... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ009-023-025-026-030400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160303T0400Z/ OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- 357 AM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...6 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
754 WHHW40 PHFO 021357 CCA CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 357 AM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SURF CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY... .LIFE-THREATENING SURF WILL CONTINUE TODAY ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO LOWER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL BY FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-030400- /O.COR.PHFO.SU.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160303T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 357 AM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...30 TO 40 FEET TODAY...LOWERING TO 20 TO 25 FEET TONIGHT. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...15 TO 25 FEET TODAY...LOWERING TO 12 TO 18 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * 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... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ009-023-025-026-030400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160303T0400Z/ OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- 357 AM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...6 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
488 WHHW40 PHFO 030124 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 324 PM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SURF CONTINUES THROUGH THROUGH THURSDAY... .LIFE-THREATENING SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO LOWER THURSDAY...THEN DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL BY FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-031430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 324 PM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...25 TO 35 FEET TONIGHT...LOWERING TO 20 TO 30 FEET THURSDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT...LOWERING TO 12 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THURSDAY EVENING. * 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... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ009-023-025-026-031430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- 324 PM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...6 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ FOSTER
496 WHHW40 PHFO 030124 CCA CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 324 PM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SURF CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY... .LIFE-THREATENING SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO LOWER THURSDAY...THEN DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL BY FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-031430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 324 PM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...25 TO 35 FEET TONIGHT...LOWERING TO 20 TO 30 FEET THURSDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT...LOWERING TO 12 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THURSDAY EVENING. * 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... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ009-023-025-026-031430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- 324 PM HST WED MAR 2 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...6 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ FOSTER
001 WHHW40 PHFO 031358 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 358 AM HST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SURF CONTINUES TODAY... .LIFE-THREATENING SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BY FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-040300- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 358 AM HST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...20 TO 30 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...12 TO 20 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * 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... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ009-023-025-026-040300- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ OLOMANA-KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-KOHALA- 358 AM HST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...6 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
496 WHHW40 PHFO 040150 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 350 PM HST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND THE BIG ISLAND AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-041500- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160305T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 350 PM HST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...18 TO 22 FEET TONIGHT... DECREASING TO 12 TO 16 FEET FRIDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES... 12 TO 18 FEET TONIGHT...DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ009-026-040300- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160304T0400Z/ OLOMANA-KOHALA- 350 PM HST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF HAS DECLINED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS IN THESE AREAS. $$ HIZ023-025-041500- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160304T1600Z/ KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 350 PM HST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...4 TO 8 FT. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...10 TO 15 FEET...MAINLY IN THE PUNA DISTRICT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ WROE
730 WHHW40 PHFO 041330 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 330 AM HST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... HIZ023-025-041430- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160304T1600Z/ KONA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 330 AM HST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF HEIGHTS HAVE DROPPED OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. $$ HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-050230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160305T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 330 AM HST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...14 TO 16 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES...8 TO 12 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HOUSTON
726 WHHW40 PHFO 042010 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1010 AM HST FRI MAR 4 2016 HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-042115- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160305T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 1010 AM HST FRI MAR 4 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... BUOY OBSERVATIONS...SURF REPORTS AND WEB CAM IMAGERY INDICATE THAT THE SURF HAS DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THEREFORE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 10:04 PM HST | High Surf Warning | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 42 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:02 AM HST | Wind Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 24 hr |
Nearby
High Surf Advisories in Hawaii, 2016Every high surf advisory in 2016
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.