Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Kauai County, Hawaii. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force2
Every product in force for Kauai County, worst first, with its full text.
Wind Advisory
Moderate
Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 4:12PM HST until September 27 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Begins Until 42 hr 41 min left
Areas Niihau, HI; Kauai Southwest, HI; Kauai Mountains, HI; Waianae Coast, HI; Oahu North Shore, HI; Olomana, HI; Central Oahu, HI; Waianae Mountains, HI; Kauai North, HI; Kauai East, HI; Kauai South, HI; East Honolulu, HI; Honolulu Metro, HI; Ewa Plain, HI; Koolau Windward, HI; Koolau Leeward, HI
Full text
* WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
* WHERE...Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu. The strongest winds are expected
on Oahu, especially over and downwind of terrain.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday to 6 PM HST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can tear off shingles, knock down tree
branches, blow away tents and awnings and make it difficult to
steer, especially for drivers of high profile vehicles.
What to do
Watch out for falling tree branches when walking or driving. Make
sure tents and awnings are secure or take them down. Be prepared for
power outages.
High Surf Advisory issued September 25 at 2:51PM HST until September 27 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Issued Until 42 hr 41 min left
Areas Olomana, HI; Kauai East, HI; Kauai South, HI; Koolau Windward, HI
Full text
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
AND OAHU TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF
MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY...
.Hurricane Nolo inches north toward the Big Island then turns
west while remaining well south of the Hawaiian Islands. Nolo is
producing a moderate swell that is causing building surf along
east and southeast facing shores of the Big Island, Maui, and
Molokai. Strengthening trades then cause building surf along
east facing shorelines beginning tonight and continuing through
Sunday.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves 8 to 12 feet.
* WHERE...East facing shores of Kauai and Oahu.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM HST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Moderate to High. Strong breaking waves and strong
currents will make swimming dangerous. Expect very strong
breaking waves and powerful currents. Waves breaking in
channel entrances may make navigating the channels dangerous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
What to do
Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don't
go out.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 144 alerts for Kauai County, including 11 high surf warnings, 8 flash flood warnings, 3 high wind warnings and 2 tropical storm warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each links to the alert's own page, with its text, map, radar and sounding.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
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