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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
356 AM HST FRI SEP 25 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF BIG
ISLAND...MAUI AND MOLOKAI...
.HURRICANE NOLO IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
AS IT TRACKS SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH TODAY AND THEN TURNS WEST THIS
WEEKEND, PASSING SOUTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. NOLO WILL PRODUCE
A MODERATE SIZE SOUTH SWELL ALONG ITS EAST SIDE THAT WILL RESULT
IN ADVISORY LEVEL SURF ALONG SOUTHERN SHORES, INITIALLY ON BIG
ISLAND TODAY AND TOMORROW, AND THEN POSSIBLY EXPANDING WESTWARD
ACROSS THE STATE EARLY NEXT WEEK. STRONG TRADES WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN ADVISORY LEVEL SURF FOR THE EASTERN ISLAND EAST AND SOUTHEAST-
FACING SHORES THROUGH TOMORROW, POTENTIALLY EXPANDING TO THE
REMAINING ISLANDS THIS WEEKEND AS STRONG EASTERLIES EXPAND WEST.
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MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI SOUTHEAST-
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KIPAHULU-SOUTH HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST-
BIG ISLAND EAST-BIG ISLAND NORTH-
356 AM HST FRI SEP 25 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY, INCREASING 10
TO 14 FEET SATURDAY.
* WHERE...EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND...MAUI AND
MOLOKAI.
* WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HIGH. STRONG BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG
CURRENTS WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS. EXPECT VERY STRONG
BREAKING WAVES AND POWERFUL CURRENTS. WAVES BREAKING IN CHANNEL
ENTRANCES MAY MAKE NAVIGATING THE CHANNELS DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEED ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS. WHEN IN DOUBT, DON'T
GO OUT.
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