950  
WHHW40 PHFO 262303  
CFWHFO  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
103 PM HST SAT SEP 26 2026  
 
...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE  
BIG ISLAND THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI,  
OAHU, MOLOKAI, MAUI, AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH SUNDAY...  
 
.HURRICANE NOLO IS GENERATING SWELL THAT IS PRODUCING WARNING  
LEVEL SURF ALONG SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. THIS  
SWELL COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING TRADES IS PRODUCING ADVISORY  
LEVEL SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND, MAUI,  
MOLOKAI, OAHU AND KAUAI THAT WILL MAINTAIN TONIGHT AND THEN BEGIN  
TO DIMINISH ON SUNDAY AS NOLO MOVES WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE  
ISLANDS.  
 
HIZ052-271215-  
/O.UPG.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260928T0400Z/  
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0012.260926T2303Z-260927T1600Z/  
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.Y.0040.260927T1600Z-260928T0400Z/  
BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST-  
103 PM HST SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY
 
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM HST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF WARNING, DANGEROUSLY LARGE BREAKING  
WAVES OF 12 TO 16 FEET. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE  
BREAKING WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF WARNING, UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY. FOR  
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
HIZ051-271215-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.SU.W.0012.260926T2303Z-260927T1600Z/  
BIG ISLAND SOUTH-  
103 PM HST SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 12 TO 16 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTH FACING SHORES OF THE 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
HIZ017-037-038-047-048-050-053-054-271215-  
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260928T0400Z/  
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI SOUTHEAST-  
WINDWARD HALEAKALA-KIPAHULU-SOUTH HALEAKALA-BIG ISLAND EAST-  
BIG ISLAND NORTH-  
103 PM HST SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...EAST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI, MAUI, AND BIG ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
HIZ009-030-031-035-271215-  
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260928T0400Z/  
OLOMANA-KAUAI EAST-KAUAI SOUTH-KOOLAU WINDWARD-  
103 PM HST SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FT TODAY, BECOMING 10 TO  
14 FT TONIGHT.  
 
* WHERE...EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM 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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