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High surf and wind advisories for the Big Island


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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
335 AM HST WED JAN 13 2010

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-KONA-KOHALA-
335 AM HST WED JAN 13 2010

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY…

SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU… AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU…MOLOKAI AND MAUI WILL BE 10 TO 15 FEET TODAY…INCREASING TO HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT.

SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI WILL BE 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY…INCREASING TO HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT.

SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL BE 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY INDICATES LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORELINES.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
334 AM HST WED JAN 13 2010

HALEAKALA SUMMIT-BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
334 AM HST WED JAN 13 2010

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY…

SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OVER THE SUMMITS OF MOUNT HALEAKALA… MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY…REACHING SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THESE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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