HIGH SURF WARNING
Issue Date: 337 AM HST TUE DEC 08 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 VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL FORMED OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC A FEW DAYS AGO WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUS AND
POSSIBLY DAMAGING SURF TO EXPOSED SHORES FACING NORTH...WEST...
AND EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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OLOMANA-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
336 AM HST TUE DEC 8 2009
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...
SURF 10 TO 18 FEET HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR ALONG EAST-FACING
SHORES OF OAHU AND NORTHEAST-FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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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