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High Surf Advisory 49, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf advisory at Nov 7, 2016, 3:47 AM HST for Honolulu County, Kauai County, Kalawao County, Hawaii. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2016, 3:47 AM HST (13:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2016, 3:35 PM HST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
Counties Honolulu County, HI, Kalawao County, HI, Kauai County, HI
The radar
The Molokai radar (PHMO), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:50 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 12:00Z, 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 847 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
607 WHHW40 PHFO 071347 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 347 AM HST MON NOV 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI... .A LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD RAPIDLY TODAY...BRINGING WARNING LEVEL SURF TO EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI COUNTY THIS MORNING...THEN OAHU AND MAUI COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON...AND THE BIG ISLAND BY EARLY THIS EVENING. WARNING LEVEL SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HIZ001>003-006>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-080400- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0020.161107T1347Z-161109T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 347 AM HST MON NOV 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... * SURF...30 TO 40 FT ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI. SURF 20 TO 30 FT ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...SURF WILL RISE RAPIDLY THIS MORNING ACROSS KAUAI... REACHING OAHU AND MAUI COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON...AND THE BIG ISLAND BY EARLY THIS EVENING. SURF WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. * 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. && $$ HIZ018-080400- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.161107T1347Z-161109T0400Z/ MAUI LEEWARD WEST- 347 AM HST MON NOV 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY. * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
12 follow-up statements
489 WHHW40 PHFO 080143 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 343 PM HST MON NOV 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI... .A LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TONIGHT... BRINGING WARNING LEVEL SURF TO EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY. HIZ001>003-006>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-081445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0020.000000T0000Z-161109T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 343 PM HST MON NOV 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... * SURF...30 TO 40 FT ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI...AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI. SURF OF 20 TO 30 FT ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...SURF WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVERNIGHT...BEFORE BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE TUESDAY...WHILE REMAINING ABOVE WARNING LEVELS. * 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. && $$ HIZ018-081445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161109T0400Z/ MAUI LEEWARD WEST- 343 PM HST MON NOV 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST TUESDAY... * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
918 WHHW40 PHFO 081356 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 356 AM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI... .WARNING-LEVEL SURF ASSOCIATED WITH A VERY LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH TODAY. THE SURF SHOULD DROP TO ADVISORY LEVELS BY THIS EVENING AND HOLD THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS WEDNESDAY. HIZ001>003-006>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-090300- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0020.000000T0000Z-161109T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 356 AM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...25 TO 35 FT...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI...AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI EARLY...LOWERING TO 18 TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF 18 TO 25 FT ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...LOWERING TO 15 TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON ON OAHU. * TIMING...SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY FROM WEST TO EAST...WHILE REMAINING ABOVE WARNING LEVELS. SURF WILL DROP TO ADVISORY LEVELS TONIGHT ALONG THE EXPOSED SHORES AND LIKELY BELOW ADVISORY-LEVELS WEDNESDAY. * 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. && $$ HIZ018-090300- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161109T0400Z/ MAUI LEEWARD WEST- 356 AM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ GIBBS
060 WHHW40 PHFO 081507 AAA CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 507 AM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI... .WARNING-LEVEL SURF ASSOCIATED WITH A VERY LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH TODAY. THE SURF SHOULD DROP TO ADVISORY LEVELS BY THIS EVENING AND HOLD THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS WEDNESDAY. HIZ001>003-006>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-090400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0020.000000T0000Z-161109T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD- MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 507 AM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...25 TO 35 FT...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI...AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND EARLY...LOWERING TO 18 TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF 18 TO 25 FT ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU...LOWERING TO 15 TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY FROM WEST TO EAST...WHILE REMAINING ABOVE WARNING LEVELS. SURF WILL DROP TO ADVISORY LEVELS TONIGHT ALONG THE EXPOSED SHORES AND LIKELY BELOW ADVISORY-LEVELS WEDNESDAY. * 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. && $$ HIZ018-090400- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161109T0400Z/ MAUI LEEWARD WEST- 507 AM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
280 WHHW40 PHFO 090141 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 341 PM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU AND WEST MAUI... .WARNING-LEVEL SURF ASSOCIATED WITH A VERY LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. THE SURF SHOULD DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS WEDNESDAY. HIZ003-006-091445- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0020.000000T0000Z-161109T0400Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161109T1600Z/ KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- 341 PM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ001-002-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-091445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0020.000000T0000Z-161109T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 341 PM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES... * SURF...18 TO 25 FT...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI...OAHU...MOLOKAI...MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT...LIKELY DROPPING BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ018-091445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161109T1600Z/ MAUI LEEWARD WEST- 341 PM HST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY... * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$
706 WHHW40 PHFO 091331 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 331 AM HST WED NOV 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... .A NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ELEVATED SURF ALONG MOST NORTH AND SOME WEST FACING SHORES TODAY. HIZ001-002-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-100245- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0020.000000T0000Z-161109T1600Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161110T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-OLOMANA- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 331 AM HST WED NOV 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...14 TO 18 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU... KAUAI...OAHU...MOLOKAI...MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ018-091445- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161109T1600Z/ MAUI LEEWARD WEST- 331 AM HST WED NOV 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF HEIGHTS HAS DROPPED OVERNIGHT...AND THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF MAUI. $$ HIZ003-006-100245- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161110T0400Z/ KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- 331 AM HST WED NOV 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...8 TO 12 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HOUSTON
996 WHHW40 PHFO 100131 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 331 PM HST WED NOV 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... .A DECLINING NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ELEVATED SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH SURF WILL DROP BELOW ADVISORY THE LEVEL LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...ANOTHER LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SURF ALONG MOST NORTH AND SOME WEST FACING SHORES WILL LIKELY REACH HIGH SURF WARNING LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. HIZ006-100245- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161110T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 331 PM HST WED NOV 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF HAS DROPPED BELOW THE ADVISORY LEVEL. $$ HIZ001>003-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-101445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161110T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 331 PM HST WED NOV 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU... KAUAI...OAHU...MOLOKAI...MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. ANOTHER LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND SURF ALONG MOST NORTH AND SOME WEST FACING SHORES WILL LIKELY REACH HIGH SURF WARNING LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ WROE
597 WHHW40 PHFO 101332 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 332 AM HST THU NOV 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR RISING SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR RISING SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. SURF ALONG MOST NORTH AND SOME WEST FACING SHORES WILL LIKELY REACH THE HIGH SURF WARNING CRITERIA FROM LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL ALSO HAVE ELEVATED SURF FROM LATER TODAY INTO FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-110245- /O.UPG.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161110T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0021.161110T1332Z-161111T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 332 AM HST THU NOV 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...RISING TO 20 TO 25 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI. * TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR THE HIGH SURF WARNING CRITERIA ON FRIDAY. * 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... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS. && $$ HIZ006-110245- /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161111T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 332 AM HST THU NOV 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. * SURF...RISING TO 12 TO 16 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. * TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY CRITERIA ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ025-110245- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161111T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 332 AM HST THU NOV 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... * SURF...RISING TO 14 TO 18 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...FROM LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY CRITERIA ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HOUSTON
190 WHHW40 PHFO 110139 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 339 PM HST THU NOV 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TONIGHT...BRINGING DANGEROUS SURF TO EXPOSED AREAS. THE SURF WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE SLOWLY DECLINING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. HIZ001>003-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-111445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161112T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 339 PM HST THU NOV 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... * SURF...20 TO 25 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS. && $$ HIZ006-025-111445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161112T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 339 PM HST THU NOV 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... * SURF...12 TO 16 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. SURF 15 TO 20 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ MORRISON
306 WHHW40 PHFO 111359 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 359 AM HST FRI NOV 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .DANGEROUS SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TODAY BEFORE GRADUALLY TRENDING DOWN INTO THE WEEKEND. HIZ001>003-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-120300- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161112T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 359 AM HST FRI NOV 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...22 TO 28 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI EARLY...LOWERING TO 18 TO 25 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS. && $$ HIZ006-025-120300- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161112T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 359 AM HST FRI NOV 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...12 TO 18 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SURF 15 TO 20 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ GIBBS
589 WHHW40 PHFO 120122 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 322 PM HST FRI NOV 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .DANGEROUS SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY TRENDING DOWN INTO THE WEEKEND. HIZ001>003-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-121430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161112T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 322 PM HST FRI NOV 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... * SURF...20 TO 25 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS. && $$ HIZ006-025-121430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161112T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 322 PM HST FRI NOV 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY... * SURF...10 TO 15 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. 15 TO 20 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ BRENCHLEY
043 WHHW40 PHFO 121350 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 350 AM HST SAT NOV 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU...MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... .DANGEROUS SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TODAY. SURF SHOULD DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. HIZ001>003-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-130300- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161112T1600Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161113T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 350 AM HST SAT NOV 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...12 TO 16 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU...KAUAI AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ006-121500- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161112T1600Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 350 AM HST SAT NOV 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU. $$ HIZ025-130300- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161113T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 350 AM HST SAT NOV 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...15 TO 20 FEET FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND EARLY...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. SOME OVERWASH ONTO VULNERABLE SECTIONS OF THE COAST AND ROADWAYS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ GIBBS
883 WHHW40 PHFO 130135 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 335 PM HST SAT NOV 12 2016 HIZ001>003-007>009-012-013-017-019-020-025-130245- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161113T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- OLOMANA-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 335 PM HST SAT NOV 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. BUOY AND SHORE OBSERVATIONS SHOW THAT SURF HEIGHTS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS THEREFORE CANCELLED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf advisory 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 advisory went out at Nov 6, 8:29 PM HST, 7 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 8:29 PM HST, 7 hours 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Honolulu HI 829 PM HST Sun Nov 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A remnant front will bring a band of clouds and showers across the smaller islands on Monday before dissipating near the Big Island on Tuesday. A weak wind regime will then set up over the state by Wednesday and linger into next weekend, featuring daytime sea breezes and overnight land breezes in most areas. && .DISCUSSION... Currently at the surface, a weakening frontal boundary is located around 200 miles north of Kauai this evening, and is pushing southward at around 15 to 20 mph toward the island chain. Infrared satellite imagery shows partly cloudy skies over the eastern islands, with some jet stream cirrus enhancing cloud cover over the western half of the state. Meanwhile, radar imagery shows very little in the way of shower activity, with nothing more than very light showers or sprinkles affecting windward and mauka areas. Main short term concern for the next couple of days revolves around rain chances associated with the remnant front moving southward into the islands. Tonight and Monday, The band of clouds and showers associated with the weakening front will push steadily southward overnight, reaching Kauai after midnight. The band is expected to reach Oahu Monday morning, and shift southward into Maui County Monday afternoon. MIMIC total precipitable water imagery shows values between 1.3 and 1.6 inches associated with the frontal remnants and this increase in moisture will lead to an enhancement in shower activity across the island chain as it moves through. As for forecast details, we should see showers pick up in coverage and intensity over Kauai after midnight, while showers remain very light and limited to primarily windward and mauka areas of the other islands through the overnight hours. Showers are then expected to increase in coverage over Oahu Monday morning and spread southward into Maui County Monday afternoon. Across the Big Island, shower activity is expected to remain sparse through the period. Monday night and Tuesday night, The remnant front will shift southward into the Big Island Monday night then stall out and slowly dissipate on Tuesday. The enhanced moisture associated with the remnant front is expected to shift south of Kauai and Oahu Monday evening, resulting in a decrease in shower activity here. Across Maui County, shower activity is expected to continue Monday night, with improving conditions then expected through the day on Tuesday. Across the Big Island, shower coverage is expected to increase over windward areas Monday night and continue through the day on Tuesday. Improving conditions are then expected in all areas Tuesday night as the moisture band slowly dissipates over the eastern end of the state and winds become light and variable. Wednesday through next Sunday, A weak ridge of high pressure will set up near or just north of the island chain from mid week through next weekend, keeping a light wind regime in place. Daytime sea breezes and overnight land breezes are expected in most areas, with showers limited to mainly windward areas during the overnight hours and to the interior of the islands during the afternoon and evening hours. && .AVIATION... A surface ridge just north of the area will move south and dissipate ahead of front 100NM N of Kauai. VFR will prevail tonight. No AIRMETs are in effect, and none are expected through late tonight. The front will reach Kauai Monday morning, and move to the Big Island by Monday night producing MVFR ceilings and visibility over windward areas. AIRMET SIERRA will likely be needed for MTN OBSC. Strong N to NE winds will accompany the front and AIRMET TANGO may be needed for moderate turbulence downwind of the mountains. && .MARINE... A very large NNW swell arriving Monday will bring warning level surf to the north and west facing shores of most islands Monday and Tuesday. Dangerous and life-threatening surf conditions are expected. The NNW swell will also impact harbors exposed to northwest and north swells with the potential for moderate harbor surges and large breaking waves at harbor entrances. This swell will gradually subside from late Tuesday into Wednesday before a second large NNW swell arrives on Thursday and continues into Friday. There are no Small Craft Advisories (SCA) expected tonight. A SCA has been issued for all waters starting at 6 am Monday as seas increase due to the NNW swell...and north to northeast winds strengthen due to a south-moving dissipating front. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Surf Warning from 6 AM Monday to 6 PM HST Tuesday for Niihau-Kauai Windward-Kauai Leeward-Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-Oahu Koolau-Olomana-Molokai-Maui Windward West-Maui Central Valley-Windward Haleakala-Big Island North and East. Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM Monday to 6 PM HST Tuesday for all Hawaiian waters- && DISCUSSION/MARINE...Jelsema AVIATION...Donaldson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 3:25 PM HST | High Surf Warning | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 60 hr |
| Nov 6, 3:27 PM HST | Small Craft Advisory | HFO | 72 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.