Headline:
High Surf Warning issued December 19 at 3:27PM HST until December 21 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
High Surf Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 19, 2024 - 5:27pm
Expires:
December 20, 2024 - 6:30am
Description:
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI
NIIHAU OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...
.A series of large northwest to north-northwest (315-330 degrees)
swells will move through Hawaiian waters into Monday. The
overlapping pulses of swell will likely maintain surf near or
above warning thresholds along affected shores most of the time
through at least the weekend, with the largest swell expected on
Sunday. Advisory level surf will be possible along west facing
shores of the Big Island.
* WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 25 to 35 feet along
north facing shores of Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai and Maui.
Large breaking waves of 15 to 20 feet along west facing shores
of Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, and Molokai.
* WHERE...North and west facing shores of Kauai, Niihau, Oahu,
and Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Saturday. This warning will likely be
extended through the weekend.
* IMPACTS...High. Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful
currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make
navigating the channels dangerous.
Instruction:
Stay away from the shoreline along the affected coasts. Be
prepared for road closures. Postpone entering or leaving channels
affected by the high surf until the surf subsides.
Area Description:
Niihau; Kauai Southwest; Waianae Coast; Oahu North Shore; Maui Windward West; Kauai North; Molokai Windward; Molokai North; Molokai West; Maui Central Valley North; Windward Haleakala
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI