Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 8 at 3:55PM HST until January 9 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 8, 2025 - 5:55pm
Expires:
January 9, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Seas 12 to 20 feet this evening, lowering to 10 to 16
feet Thursday.
* WHERE...All Hawaiian Coastal Waters except Maalaea Bay.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An extra-large west-northwest (320 degrees)
swell is at its peak, producing dangerously large surf along
exposed north and west facing shores. The swell will begin a
steady deline tonight that will continue through Thursday and
the remainder of the week.
Instruction:
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
Area Description:
Kauai Northwest Waters; Kauai Windward Waters; Kauai Leeward Waters; Kauai Channel; Oahu Windward Waters; Oahu Leeward Waters; Kaiwi Channel; Maui County Windward Waters; Maui County Leeward Waters; Pailolo Channel; Alenuihaha Channel; Big Island Windward Waters; Big Island Leeward Waters; Big Island Southeast Waters
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI