000 WHHW40 PHFO 111327 CFWHFO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 327 AM HST WED FEB 11 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOST NORTH- FACING AND WEST-FACING SHORES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-120230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150212T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 327 AM HST WED FEB 11 2015 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...20 TO 30 FEET ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI AND ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... MOLOKAI AND MAUI. 15 TO 20 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES...VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS MEAN THAT ONLY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. INEXPERIENCED PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF BEACHES AND ADJACENT BEACHFRONT AREAS. LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. && $$ HIZ023-120230- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150212T0400Z/ KONA- 327 AM HST WED FEB 11 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * SURF...8 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. && $$