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High surf warning spurs beach park closures in West Hawaii

This is a Civil Defense message.

This is a high surf update for Wednesday January 6th. A high surf warning continues for the west facing shores of the Big Island. The Ocean Safety Division reports the closure of Kahaluu Beach Park, Laaloa Beach Park, Hookena Beach Park and Milolii Beach Park in Kona due to dangerous surf conditions.

Hapuna Beach Park in South Kohala is also closed. Other reported beach closures include Kukio, Mauna Kea, Ooma, Kohanaiki and Maumae Beach. The high surf warning is expected to remain in effect until 6:00PM Thursday evening.

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
320 AM HST WED JAN 6 2010

NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KONA-KOHALA-
320 AM HST WED JAN 6 2010

…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY…

SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU WILL BE 25 TO 35 FEET TODAY.

SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 25 TO 35 FEET TODAY.

SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI LANAI KAHOOLAWE AND THE BIG ISLAND WILL BE 15 TO 20 FEET TODAY.

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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