HIGH SURF WARNING
Issue Date: 342 AM HST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 600 PM HST WED DEC 09 2009

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SHORES FACING NORTH AND WEST ON NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND FACING WEST AND NORTHEAST ON THE BIG
ISLAND...
.OVERVIEW...A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD WARNING-LEVEL SURF
ALONG AFFECTED SHORES FACING NORTH...WEST...AND EAST TODAY. THE
DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF LIKELY WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR INTO
WEDNESDAY.
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OLOMANA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
341 AM HST MON DEC 7 2009
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...
SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTHEAST-FACING SHORES
OF THE BIG ISLAND EXPOSED TO THE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL RISE TO 10
TO 18 FEET TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES WILL
POUND THE SHORELINE...PRODUCING VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.
PEOPLE GOING NEAR THE BEACH TO WATCH THE HIGH SURF ARE ADVISED TO
REMAIN FAR AWAY FROM THE WATER. WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH UP ONTO
PREVIOUSLY DRY AREAS. FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS FROM WATER SAFETY
OFFICIALS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
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