041  
WHHW40 PHFO 251917  
CFWHFO  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
917 AM HST FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU  
KAUAI AND OAHU TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF  
MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY...  
 
.HURRICANE NOLO INCHES NORTH TOWARD THE BIG ISLAND THEN TURNS  
WEST ON SATURDAY WHILE REMAINING SOUTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.  
NOLO IS PRODUCING A MODERATE SWELL THAT IS CAUSING BUILDING SURF  
ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND, MAUI,  
AND MOLOKAI. STRENGTHENING TRADES WILL THEN CAUSE BUILDING SURF  
ALONG EAST-FACING SHORELINES BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING  
THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
HIZ009-030-031-035-261945-  
/O.EXB.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.260926T0400Z-260928T0400Z/  
OLOMANA-KAUAI EAST-KAUAI SOUTH-KOOLAU WINDWARD-  
917 AM HST FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM  
HST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST SUNDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
HEED ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS. WHEN IN DOUBT, DON'T  
GO OUT.  
 

 
 

 
 
HIZ017-037-038-047-048-050-052>054-261945-  
/O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260928T0400Z/  
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI SOUTHEAST-  
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KIPAHULU-SOUTH HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST-  
BIG ISLAND EAST-BIG ISLAND NORTH-  
917 AM HST FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY, INCREASING  
TO 10 TO 14 FEET SATURDAY.  
 
* WHERE...EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND MAUI  
AND MOLOKAI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY.  
 
* 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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