MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
342 AM HST TUE DEC 21 2010

KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS- MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-
342 AM HST TUE DEC 21 2010

A NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE MODERATE SURGES IN NORTH FACING HARBORS…INCLUDING HILO AND KAHULUI HARBORS. BREAKING WAVES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING PORT…AND WHEN MOORING OR LAUNCHING VESSELS. THE SWELL IS EXPECTED TO LOWER THIS AFTERNOON.

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
341 AM HST TUE DEC 21 2010

…WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER BIG ISLAND SUMMITS THROUGH TONIGHT…

.LINGERING MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LIGHT SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING FOG TO THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS.

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING…MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
341 AM HST TUE DEC 21 2010

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY…

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY.

MOIST AIR MOVING ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND WILL RESULT IN A COMBINATION OF SLEET…FREEZING FOG AND LIGHT SNOW THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME AREAS MAY GET LIGHT ICING ON ROADS AND STRUCTURES DUE TO SATURATED CONDITIONS AND PARTIAL MELTING AND REFREEZING OF SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.