194  
WHHW40 PHFO 190126  
CFWHFO  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
326 PM HST SUN JAN 18 2026  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU  
KAUAI AND OAHU...  
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND  
MAUI...  
 
.A MODERATE TO LARGE, LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL (320 DEGREES)  
WILL BRING ADVISORY LEVEL SURF TO EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING  
SHORES TONIGHT.  
 
HIZ001-003-006-007-017-029-037-039-040-045-047-191430-  
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260119T1600Z/  
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-  
326 PM HST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SURF HEIGHTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 FEET FOR NORTH AND WEST  
FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI, NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU,  
MOLOKAI AND MAUI. 12 TO 16 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF  
NIIHUA AND KAUAI. 8 TO 12 FEET ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF  
OAHU.  
 
* WHERE...NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU, KAUAI AND OAHU,  
AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY.  
 
* 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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