High Surf, Big Island North and East
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Big Island North and East forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf in Hawaii, November 24 to 25, 2005
A strong low northwest of the islands produced surf of 8 to 16 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui; and 5 to 10 feet along the west-facing shores of the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 11
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 strong low northwest of the islands produced surf of 8 to 16 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui; and 5 to 10 feet along the west-facing shores of the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai Leeward
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Kauai Windward
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Maui Windward West
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Maui Windward West forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai Leeward
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Molokai Windward
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Niihau
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Niihau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Oahu Koolau
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu Koolau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Oahu North Shore
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu North Shore forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, South Big Island
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- South Big Island forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Windward Haleakala
- When
- November 24, 7:00 AM HST to November 25, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Windward Haleakala forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
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
- Tornadoes in Maine, November 24, 2005
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, November 24 to 25, 2005
- Winter Storm in Ohio, November 24, 2005
- Winter Weather in Washington, November 24 to 25, 2005
- Heavy Snow in New York, November 24 to 26, 2005
- Strong Wind in West Virginia, November 24, 2005
- Winter Storm in Vermont, November 24, 2005
- Winter Weather in Vermont, November 24, 2005
- High Wind in Alaska, November 24, 2005
- Winter Storm in Vermont, November 24, 2005
- Winter Storm in Michigan, November 24 to 25, 2005
- Strong Wind in New York, November 24, 2005
More
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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: 5481541, 5481542, 5481543, 5481544, 5481545, 5481546, 5481547, 5481548, 5481549, 5481550, 5481551.