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High Surf Warning 9, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this high surf warning at Feb 9, 2016, 4:06 AM HST for 4 counties in Hawaii. It took effect at Feb 9, 2016, 6:00 PM HST. It was in force for 58 hr. 1 report 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
- Feb 9, 2016, 4:06 AM HST (14:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2016, 6:00 PM HST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2016, 3:37 AM HST
- In force
- 58 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 14:07 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 3:40 PM HST | COASTAL FLOOD | Pupukea, HI | DEPT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESERVIST REPORTING WAVES PERIODICALLY WASHING OVER ROADWAY NEAR ROCKPILES/KE WAENA ROAD...BREAKING UP PORTIONS OF THE ROADWAY. |
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, 2.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
510 WHHW40 PHFO 091406 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 406 AM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... .A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT...PEAK WEDNESDAY...THEN GRADUALLY BEGIN TO EASE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SURF WILL RAPIDLY BUILD TO WELL ABOVE WARNING LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND REMAIN STEADY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY LOWERING THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HIZ001>003-007-008-012-013-017-019-020-100315- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160209T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0009.160210T0400Z-160212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-MAUI WINDWARD WEST- MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 406 AM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... 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. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...BUILDING TO 25 TO 35 FEET LATE TONIGHT...TO 40 TO 50 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN TO 20 TO 30 FEET BY THE END OF THE DAY THURSDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...BUILDING TO 15 TO 25 FEET LATE TONIGHT...TO 25 TO 35 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN TO 18 TO 22 FEET BY THE END OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * TIMING...6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * 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...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES. 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. BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF AN INCREASED NUMBER OF SURFERS UTILIZING THE HARBOR CHANNEL TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ HIZ006-100315- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0009.160210T0400Z-160212T0400Z/ WAIANAE COAST- 406 AM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...BUILDING TO 15 TO 25 FEET LATE TONIGHT...TO 25 TO 35 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN TO 18 TO 22 FEET BY THE END OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * TIMING...6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF AN INCREASED NUMBER OF SURFERS UTILIZING THE HARBOR CHANNEL TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$
8 follow-up statements
410 WHHW40 PHFO 100137 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 337 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND PEAK WEDNESDAY...THEN GRADUALLY BEGIN TO EASE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SURF WILL RAPIDLY BUILD TO WELL ABOVE WARNING LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND REMAIN STEADY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY LOWERING THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HIZ023-026-101445- /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.W.0009.160210T2200Z-160212T0400Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 337 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND EXPECT SURF TO INCREASE TO 8 TO 12 FEET WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * 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. BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF AN INCREASED NUMBER OF SURFERS UTILIZING THE HARBOR CHANNEL TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-101445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.160210T0400Z-160212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 337 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...BUILDING TO 25 TO 35 FEET LATE TONIGHT...TO 40 TO 50 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN TO 20 TO 30 FEET BY THE END OF THE DAY THURSDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...BUILDING TO 15 TO 25 FEET LATE TONIGHT...TO 25 TO 35 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THEN TO 18 TO 22 FEET BY THE END OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * TIMING...6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF AN INCREASED NUMBER OF SURFERS UTILIZING THE HARBOR CHANNEL TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS. && $$ HIZ025-101445- /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.160210T2200Z-160212T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 337 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...SURF WILL RISE TO 12 TO 16 FT WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...NOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY. * 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. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$
096 WHHW40 PHFO 101331 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 331 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE WINTERTIME NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL RAPIDLY BUILD THIS MORNING AND PEAK LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY BEGIN TO EASE ON THURSDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-110245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 331 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...BUILDING TO 25 TO 35 FEET THIS MORNING...AND 40 TO 50 FEET FROM LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN LOWERING TO 20 TO 30 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...BUILDING TO 15 TO 25 FEET THIS MORNING...AND 25 TO 35 FEET FROM LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... THEN LOWERING TO 18 TO 22 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME...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...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES. 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. && $$ HIZ023-026-110245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.160210T2200Z-160212T0400Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 331 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. * TIMING...FROM NOON HST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. BEACHGOERS... SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ025-110245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.160210T2200Z-160212T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 331 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT. * TIMING...FROM NOON HST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ HOUSTON
851 WHHW40 PHFO 101636 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 636 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL RAPIDLY BUILD THROUGH THE DAY...PEAK TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY EASE THROUGH THURSDAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-102345- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 636 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI... BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 FEET THIS MORNING...AND 35 TO 45 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...BUILDING THROUGH THE MORNING...REACHING 20 TO 30 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...AND 35 TO 45 FEET THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...BUILDING THROUGH THE MORNING...REACHING 12 TO 20 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...AND 20 TO 30 FEET THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SURF WILL LIKELY PEAK TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY LOWER THROUGH THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ HIZ023-026-102345- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.160210T2200Z-160212T0400Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 636 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY THIS EVENING. * TIMING...FROM NOON HST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. BEACHGOERS... SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$ HIZ025-102345- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.160210T2200Z-160212T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 636 AM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES...BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT BY THIS EVENING. * TIMING...FROM NOON HST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY 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. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ BIRCHARD
365 WHHW40 PHFO 102346 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 146 PM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...PEAK TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE SWELL HAS ARRIVED LATER THAN EXPECTED...LATEST BUOY OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE RESULTANT SURF IS DANGEROUSLY LARGE AND POWERFUL. THE POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL WAVE RUNUP AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING AND EARLY THURSDAY CONTINUES. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-023-026-110315- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA- KOHALA- 146 PM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...BUILDING TO 35 TO 45 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI... BUILDING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...REACHING 35 TO 45 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...BUILDING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...REACHING 20 TO 30 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...BUILDING THROUGH TONIGHT TO HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 12 FEET...AND REMAINING STEADY ON THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ HIZ025-110315- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 146 PM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...AND REMAINING STEADY ON THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY 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. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ BIRCHARD
528 WHHW40 PHFO 110141 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 341 PM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE PEAKING EARLY THURSDAY...AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE THURSDAY. ALTHOUGH THE SWELL HAS ARRIVED LATER THAN EXPECTED...LATEST OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE SURF IS CURRENTLY DANGEROUSLY LARGE AND POWERFUL. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-023-026-111445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA- KOHALA- 341 PM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...35 TO 45 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...BUILDING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...REACHING 35 TO 45 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...BUILDING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...REACHING 20 TO 30 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...BUILDING THROUGH TONIGHT TO HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 12 FEET... AND REMAINING STEADY ON THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ HIZ025-111445- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 341 PM HST WED FEB 10 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT...AND REMAINING STEADY ON THURSDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY 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. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ BIRCHARD
442 WHHW40 PHFO 111344 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 344 AM HST THU FEB 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TODAY... THEN DECLINE FURTHER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. DANGEROUSLY LARGE AND POWERFUL SURF WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TODAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-023-026-120245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA- KOHALA- 344 AM HST THU FEB 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...25 TO 35 FEET THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...17 TO 25 FEET THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...8 TO 12 FEET THROUGH TODAY. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ HIZ025-120245- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 344 AM HST THU FEB 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...12 TO 16 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. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ JACOBSON
237 WHHW40 PHFO 120118 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 318 PM HST THU FEB 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT... THEN DECLINE FURTHER ON FRIDAY. SURF HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUSLY LARGE ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT. HIZ023-026-121430- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T0400Z/ /O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160212T1600Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 318 PM HST THU FEB 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...6 TO 10 FEET. SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-121430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T1600Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 318 PM HST THU FEB 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...20 TO 30 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...15 TO 20 FEET. SURF WILL DIMINISH TO ADVISORY LEVELS ON FRIDAY. * 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... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ HIZ025-121430- /O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160212T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 318 PM HST THU FEB 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...12 TO 16 FEET. SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ BIRCHARD
469 WHHW40 PHFO 121337 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 337 AM HST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... .NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECLINE TODAY. SURF HEIGHTS ON NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS...BUT WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-130245- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160212T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0016.160212T1337Z-160213T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 337 AM HST FRI FEB 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...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...16 TO 22 FEET THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 12 TO 16 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...10 TO 15 FEET THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST. * 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. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ HIZ025-130245- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160212T1600Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0016.160212T1337Z-160213T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST- 337 AM HST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...16 TO 22 FEET THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 12 TO 16 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. KNOW YOUR LIMITS...WHEN IN DOUBT...DO NOT GO OUT. && $$ HIZ023-026-121445- /O.CAN.PHFO.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160212T1600Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 337 AM HST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND IS EXPECTED TO BE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY. $$ JACOBSON
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 Feb 9, 4:00 AM HST, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 4:00 AM HST, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 400 AM HST TUE FEB 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL STAY OVER THE ISLANDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BRINGING COOL AND DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS. GENTLE TRADE WINDS WILL RETURN DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS A HIGH PRESSURE PASSES NORTH OF THE STATE. AN APPROACHING FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL RESULT IN WINDS TURNING MORE SOUTHEAST FOR THE SMALLER ISLANDS OVER THE WEEKEND. && .DISCUSSION... WINDS HAVE EASED ACROSS THE ISLANDS OVERNIGHT AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE ISLANDS. MOSTLY FAIR WEATHER PREVAILS ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ONLY FEW LOW CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA. AIRMASS IS STABLE AND RATHER DRY AS REVEALED BY EARLY MORNING LIHUE AND HILO SOUNDINGS...SO THERE IS ALMOST NO PRECIPITATION REPORTED ACROSS THE STATE. LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED MORE STABLE LOW CLOUDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE ISLAND VICINITY...THOUGH THIS WILL HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT TO THE WEATHER TODAY. THEREFORE EXPECT ANOTHER FAIR WEATHER ACROSS THE STATE. LIGHT SYNOPTIC WINDS IN THE AREA WILL ALLOW WIDESPREAD AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES AND NIGHTTIME LAND BREEZES TO DEVELOP. AFTERNOON CLOUDS WILL FORM OVER THE ISLANDS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE BIG ISLAND UNDER DAYTIME HEATING. LIMITED...IF ANY...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED UNDER THE DRY AND STABLE ATMOSPHERE. TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE COOLER THAN NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH DEW POINTS REMAINING IN THE 50/S BEFORE REBOUNDING IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. WITH THE DRY AIR AND THE EXPECTED LIGHT WINDS...NIGHTTIME AND EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURE WILL LOWER INTO THE UPPER 50/S FOR SOME LOCATIONS AT THE SEA LEVEL...WITH EVEN COLDER TEMPS AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE RIDGE IS STILL FORECAST TO LIFT NORTH BY THURSDAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES NORTH OF THE STATE. THIS WILL ALLOW LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS TO RETURN. FORECAST MODELS ALSO INDICATE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE MOISTURE IN THE ISLAND VICINITY. LOOK FOR TRADE WIND WEATHER IN THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK...WITH SOME PASSING LOW CLOUDS AND SHOWERS AFFECTING MAINLY WINDWARD AREAS. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE ISLANDS OVER THE WEEKEND AND WILL RESULT IN DIMINISHING WINDS OVER THE SMALLER ISLANDS WITH AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES LIKELY. LATEST FORECAST MODELS HINT THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME A SHEARLINE AS A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND THIS FEATURE. THIS PENDING SYSTEM MAY BRING MORE WIDESPREAD CLOUDS AND SHOWERS TO THE ISLANDS AS WELL AS MUCH STRONGER TRADE WINDS EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA. NO AIRMETS ARE IN EFFECT AND NONE ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH TODAY. && .MARINE... A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...PEAKING WEDNESDAY...AND THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MODEL GUIDANCE STILL SHOWS PEAK SWELL HEIGHTS AT 16-18 FT BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WELL ABOVE WARNING LEVEL SURF WILL BE PRESENT ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF MOST SMALLER ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SOME SWELL WILL ALSO WORK ITS WAY TO NORTH FACING SHORES ALONG THE NORTHEAST COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND. MOREOVER...THERE IS ENOUGH OF A WESTERLY COMPONENT TO THIS SWELL THAT IT WILL AFFECT THE WEST SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND LATER ON WEDNESDAY. FOR NOW...A HIGH SURF WARNING IS POSTED EFFECTIVE 6 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BY FRIDAY EVENING. COASTAL WAVE RUN-UP WILL BE SIGNIFICANT WITH THIS VERY LARGE SWELL. THE GREATEST REACH WILL OCCUR DURING THE HIGH TIDES FROM PREDAWN WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PREVIOUS LARGE NW SWELLS HAVE SCOURED SAND FROM THE BEACHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH AND WEST FACING COASTLINE. THE LACK OF SAND WILL ALLOW A GREATER WAVE RUN-UP FOR THIS EVENT...AND ANY UPCOMING LARGE SWELLS RELATIVE TO EARLIER IN THE SEASON WHEN MORE BEACH SAND WAS PRESENT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WINDWARD WATERS DUE TO THE ELEVATED SEAS FROM THE CURRENT SUBSIDING NORTHWEST SWELL. AS THE NEXT VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL REACHES THE ISLANDS THIS EVENING...THE COASTAL AREAL COVERAGE OF THE ADVISORY WILL BE INCREASED. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH SURF WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY FOR NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY FOR KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL- MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY FOR KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS. && AVIATION...DONALDSON REST...HUI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 3:42 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.