756  
WHHW40 PHFO 021323  
CFWHFO  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU  
KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...  
 
.A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL (310-320 DEGREES) WILL BUILD AND PEAK AT  
ADVISORY LEVELS LATER TODAY ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING  
SHORES.  
 
HIZ001-003-006-007-017-029-037-039-040-045-047-030230-  
/O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250103T1600Z/  
NIIHAU-KAUAI SOUTHWEST-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE-  
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-KAUAI NORTH-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI NORTH-  
MOLOKAI WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY NORTH-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 18 FEET ALONG EXPOSED NORTH  
FACING SHORES, WITH 8 TO 14 FEET ALONG EXPOSED WEST FACING  
SHORES.  
 
* WHERE...NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU, KAUAI, OAHU,  
MOLOKAI, AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY.  
 
* 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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