A large north-northeast (from 010-040 degrees) swell pushed into windward coasts on Friday night, Nov 25th, before steadily diminishing Saturday night, Nov 26th. Dangerously large breaking waves of 20 to 30 feet was forecast for north facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii.
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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.
The episode as NWS HFO wrote it up.
A large north-northeast (from 010-040 degrees) swell pushed into windward coasts on Friday night, Nov 25th, before steadily diminishing Saturday night, Nov 26th. Dangerously large breaking waves of 20 to 30 feet was forecast for north facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. Surf heights eventually subsided below warning levels early Sunday, Nov 27th.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High surf and coastal flooding lifted boulders and other debris onto several roads in downtown Hilo, including Bayfront Highway and Kamehameha Avenue, forcing their closure. Also, several beaches around Hilo Bay were closed through the end of the month.
County officials reported that high surf forced that closure of Hanauma Bay.
County officials reported that high surf led to flooding of campsites at Kahana Bay Beach Park.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1058391, 1058392, 1058393.