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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
228 PM HST SAT AUG 15 2026
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND AND
MAUI REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
MOLOKAI AND OAHU THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
KAUAI THROUGH TONIGHT...
.LARGE SURF IS PEAKING OVER THE EASTERN END OF THE STATE THIS
AFTERNOON AS HURRICANE LALA PASSES OVER OR JUST SOUTH OF THE BIG
ISLAND. SURF FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT.
FOR OAHU, SURF PEAKS TONIGHT AND DIMINISHES DURING SUNDAY WHILE
SURF PEAKS EARLY SUNDAY FOR KAUAI.
HIZ017-047-048-050-052>054-161600-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260816T1600Z/
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KIPAHULU-SOUTH HALEAKALA-
BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST-BIG ISLAND EAST-BIG ISLAND NORTH-
228 PM HST SAT AUG 15 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE BIG ISLAND, DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF OF 18 TO 22
FEET FOR THE WINDWARD COAST AND 25 TO 30 FEET FOR THE SOUTHEAST
COAST. FOR MAUI, DANGEROUSLY LARGE SURF OF 14 TO 18 FEET.
* WHERE...EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND BIG ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH. EXPECT VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND POWERFUL
CURRENTS. WAVES BREAKING IN CHANNEL ENTRANCES MAY MAKE
NAVIGATING THE CHANNELS DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE ALONG THE AFFECTED COASTS. BE
PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES. POSTPONE ENTERING OR LEAVING CHANNELS
AFFECTED BY THE HIGH SURF UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES.
HIZ009-035-037-038-161600-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260816T1600Z/
OLOMANA-KOOLAU WINDWARD-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI SOUTHEAST-
228 PM HST SAT AUG 15 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY
* WHAT...LARGE SURF OF 12 TO 16 FEET.
* WHERE...EAST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH. EXPECT VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND POWERFUL
CURRENTS. WAVES BREAKING IN CHANNEL ENTRANCES MAY MAKE
NAVIGATING THE CHANNELS DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE ALONG THE AFFECTED COASTS. BE
PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES. POSTPONE ENTERING OR LEAVING CHANNELS
AFFECTED BY THE HIGH SURF UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES.
HIZ030-031-161600-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-260816T1600Z/
KAUAI EAST-KAUAI SOUTH-
228 PM HST SAT AUG 15 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY
* WHAT...SURF OF 10 TO 14 FEET.
* WHERE...EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY.
* 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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