KONA-KOHALA-
333 PM HST TUE JAN 4 2011
…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY…
A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY.
* SURF…SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL BUILD TO HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 12 FEET.
* TIMING…SURF WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT…REACHING WARNING LEVELS WEDNESDAY…AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS…INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID ENTERING THE WATER. THE SWELL WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN OVERPOWER EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS…BATTERING WAVES WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS…AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.
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