000 WHHW40 PHFO 272121 CFWHFO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1121 AM HST WED JAN 27 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI...AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... .A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS ON THE WAY AND WILL BE PRODUCING VERY LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-281030- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160129T0400Z/ NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 1121 AM HST WED JAN 27 2016 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI...40 TO 50 FEET. NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...RISING SURF TO 35 TO 45 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI...RISING TO 20 TO 30 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND ROADWAYS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING...AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO DOCKS...PIERS...RAMPS AND BOATS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... KAUAI AND NIIHAU...DUE TO POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS...TRAVEL IS COASTAL AREAS AND OCEAN RECREATION SHOULD BE AVOIDED. OAHU MOLOKAI AND MAUI...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. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. && $$ HIZ023-026-281030- /O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160129T0400Z/ KONA-KOHALA- 1121 AM HST WED JAN 27 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... * SURF...6 TO 9 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES...SHORE BREAK...AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BEACHGOERS...SWIMMERS...AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. KNOW YOUR LIMITS AND SEEK OCEAN RECREATION AREAS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR ABILITIES. && $$ FOSTER