High Surf, Niihau
- When
- November 27, 8:00 AM HST to 8:00 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 in Hawaii, November 27, 2019
A swell from a strong low far northwest of the islands caused surf of 10 to 18 feet along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 3
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 swell from a strong low far northwest of the islands caused surf of 10 to 18 feet along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai Windward
- When
- November 27, 8:00 AM HST to 8:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Kauai Leeward
- When
- November 27, 8:00 AM HST to 8:00 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)
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
- Frost and Freeze and Cold in California, November 27 to 29, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in California, November 27 to 29, 2019
- High Wind in Indiana, November 27, 2019
- Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in New York, November 27 to 28, 2019
- Winter Storm and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, November 27 to 28, 2019
- High Wind and Strong Wind in West Virginia, November 27 to 28, 2019
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, November 27, 2019
- Strong Wind in Wisconsin, November 27, 2019
- High Wind in Montana, November 27, 2019
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Arizona, November 27 to 29, 2019
- High Wind in Idaho, November 27, 2019
- High Wind in Virginia, November 27 to 28, 2019
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, November 2019
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 858926, 858927, 858928.