High Surf, Kauai
- When
- February 10, 10:00 AM HST to February 15, 4:00 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf in Hawaii, February 10 to 15, 2000
A series of storm lows far northwest of the state generated surf of 15 to 18 feet along the north and northwest shores of all the Hawaiian Islands.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS HFO wrote it up.
A series of storm lows far northwest of the state generated surf of 15 to 18 feet along the north and northwest shores of all the Hawaiian Islands.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Lanai
- When
- February 10, 10:00 AM HST to February 15, 4:00 AM HST
- Where
- Lanai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui
- When
- February 10, 10:00 AM HST to February 15, 4:00 AM HST
- Where
- Maui forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai
- When
- February 10, 10:00 AM HST to February 15, 4:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, North and East Hawaii
- When
- February 10, 10:00 AM HST to February 15, 4:00 AM HST
- Where
- North and East Hawaii forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Oahu
- When
- February 10, 10:00 AM HST to February 15, 4:00 AM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, West Hawaii
- When
- February 10, 10:00 AM HST to February 15, 4:00 AM HST
- Where
- West Hawaii forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Surf
- Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind and Heavy Rain in California, February 10, 2000
- Winter Weather in New York, February 10 to 11, 2000
- Winter Weather in Vermont, February 10 to 11, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 10 to 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Michigan, February 10, 2000
- High Wind in Texas, February 10, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 10 to 11, 2000
- Flood in California, February 10, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, February 10, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Utah, February 10, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, February 10, 2000
- Tornado in Nevada, February 10, 2000
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, February 2000
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132057, 5132058, 5132059, 5132060, 5132061, 5132062, 5132063.