696  
WHHW40 PHFO 180340  
CFWHFO  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY NORTH FACING SHORES
 
 
.A NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CREATE LARGE SURF FOR NORTH FACING  
SHORES FROM NIIHAU TO MAUI THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
HIZ001-007-017-029-037-039-045-047-181600-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0020.260318T0400Z-260318T1600Z/  
NIIHAU-OAHU NORTH SHORE-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-KAUAI NORTH-  
MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI NORTH-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY NORTH-  
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-  
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 12 TO 16 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU, KAUAI, OAHU, MOLOKAI,  
AND MAUI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM HST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...MODERATE. STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS  
WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
HEED ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS. WHEN IN DOUBT, DON'T  
GO OUT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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