Headline:
High Surf Warning issued December 26 at 3:57PM HST until December 27 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
High Surf Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 26, 2024 - 5:57pm
Expires:
December 27, 2024 - 7:00am
Description:
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND WEST FACING
SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND...
.Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will peak this
evening through tonight, then slowly ease Friday into the weekend
as the current west-northwest to northwest (290 to 315 degrees)
swell gradually fades.
* WHAT...Surf of 30 to 40 feet along exposed north facing shores
lowering to 20 to 30 feet on Friday. Surf of 20 to 30 along
exposed west facing shores lowering to 18 to 24 feet Friday.
Surf of 10 to 14 feet along exposed west facing shores of the
Big Island.
* WHERE...Portions of Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, Oahu and the
Big Island.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Friday.
* 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; Kona; Kohala; Kauai North; Molokai Windward; Molokai North; Molokai West; Maui Central Valley North; Windward Haleakala; Big Island South
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI