High Surf Advisory 01/01/2025 06:20 for Hawaii areas

Headline: 
High Surf Advisory issued January 1 at 4:20AM HST until January 2 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event: 
High Surf Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 1, 2025 - 6:20am
Expires: 
January 1, 2025 - 7:30pm
Description: 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST THURSDAY... .A large northwest swell will build in this afternoon and peak early Thursday. Advisory level surf is expect to reach Kauai and Oahu this evening and Maui overnight. * WHAT...Surf building to 10 to 16 ft along north facing shores of Maui and north and west facing shores of Molokai. * WHERE...North and west facing shores of Molokai and north facing shores of Maui. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM HST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.
Instruction: 
Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don't go out.
Area Description: 
Maui Windward West; Molokai Windward; Molokai North; Molokai West; Maui Central Valley North; Windward Haleakala
Forcast Office: 
NWS Honolulu HI