Weather Alerts for Maui Central ValleyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HIGH SURF ADVISORY |
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| MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: 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 |
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| Effective: Sun, 1/18 3:01am | Updated: Sun, 1/18 6:23am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 1/18 4:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...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 (310-320 degrees) will bring advisory level surf to exposed north and west facing shores. Surf will rise rapidly today, peaking this afternoon, and drop below advisory levels tonight. * WHAT...Surf heights rising to 14 to 20 feet for north and west facing shores of Niihau and Kauai, 10 to 18 feet for north and west facing shores of Oahu, and 12 to 16 feet along the north facing shores of Molokai and Maui. * 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. Information: Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don't go out. |
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