Hawaii County Civil Defense message:

A High Surf Advisory is in effect for west facing shores of the Big Island until 6 AM Sunday.

The following beaches are closed today due to high surf:

• Mauna Kea (Kaunaoa, Maumae)
• Puu Honua o Honaunau
• Kaloko Fish Pond
• Hapuna, La‘aloa
• Kahalu‘u

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
339 AM HST SAT JAN 22 2011

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY…

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY…

KONA-KOHALA-
339 AM HST SAT JAN 22 2011

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY…
…HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SURF…PEAK HEIGHTS 6 TO 10 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO 4 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

* TIMING…SURF WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY LOWER…BUT WILL REMAIN LARGE THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS…STRONG CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION ALONG EXPOSED COASTLINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA…PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.