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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1001 AM HST THU JAN 28 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND FOR
WEST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND...

.DANGEROUS SURF OF 25 FEET OR HIGHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY.

HIZ001>003-006>008-012-013-017-019-020-290400-
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NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
1001 AM HST THU JAN 28 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

* SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND
  KAUAI...25 TO 35 FEET. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU MOLOKAI
  AND MAUI...20 TO 30 FEET. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND
  MOLOKAI...15 TO 22 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...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.

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. ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER COULD
FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH.

&&

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HIZ023-026-290400-
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KONA-KOHALA-
1001 AM HST THU JAN 28 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

* SURF...8 TO 12 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST 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. KNOW YOUR LIMITS AND SEEK OCEAN RECREATION
AREAS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR ABILITIES.

&&

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