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.
HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017>020-080245-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091210T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
341 AM HST MON DEC 7 2009
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...
SURF ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES WILL REACH HEIGHTS OF 30 TO 40
FEET AT THE COAST...AND 50 FEET ON THE OUTER REEFS TODAY. SURF
ALONG WEST-FACING SHORES WILL RISE TO 20 TO 30 FEET. THE HIGH
SURF...COMBINED WITH A TWO-FOOT HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING...WILL
INCREASE THE CHANCE OF WAVES WASHING ONTO ROADS AND PROPERTY ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
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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