HAWAII ISLAND – National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for west-facing shores of Ka’u, Kona, and Kohala effective now thru Monday morning.
Hawaii County Civil Defense is telling island residents to heed all advice by Ocean Safety Officials and exercise caution.
The National Weather Service offered this coastal hazard message on Saturday evening.
National Weather Serviceon March 25, 2017
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
428 PM HST SAT MAR 25 2017
…HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI…AND FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND… … HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI…
.A LARGE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN TONIGHT…PEAKING LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WARNING LEVEL SURF THROUGH SUNDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI…AND ON WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. THE WESTERLY DIRECTION OF THE SWELL WILL CAUSE SOME SHADOWING FOR OAHU…MOLOKAI AND MAUI…WITH ADVISORY LEVEL SURF EXPECTED FOR EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THOSE ISLANDS THROUGH SUNDAY.
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KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-KOHALA-
428 PM HST SAT MAR 25 2017
…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY…
* SURF…ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND…RISING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST EXTENDING SOUTH FROM KAILUA KONA TO SOUTH POINT.
* TIMING…TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS…HIGH…EXPECT OCEAN WATER OCCASIONALLY SWEEPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEACHES…VERY STRONG BREAKING WAVES…AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS. BREAKING WAVES MAY OCCASIONALLY IMPACT HARBORS MAKING NAVIGATING THE HARBOR CHANNEL DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
LARGE BREAKING SURF…SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK…AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ALWAYS HEED LIFEGUARD ADVICE AND KNOW YOUR LIMITS. WHEN IN DOUBT…DO NOT GO OUT.
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STORY SUMMARY
HAWAII ISLAND (BIVN) - 8 to 12 ft. high waves are expected along west facing shores of the Big Island, officials say. The warning is in effect until Monday morning.