Event: High Surf Advisory
Severity: Minor
Urgency: Expected
Headline: High Surf Advisory issued October 31 at 3:28PM HST until November 2 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Description: ...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, long-period northwest (330 degrees) swell is expected
to arrive this evening, and quickly build overnight. Advisory
level surf is expected to Sunday for north and west facing
shores exposed to the swell, with the swell expected to continue
into Monday. The swell may shift to a slightly more northerly
direction for a brief time Monday, before declining Tuesday.
* WHAT...For north facing shores, building to 15 to 20 feet. For
west facing shores, building to 10 to 14 feet.
* WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu,
and north facing shores of Molokai and Maui.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 PM HST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents
will make swimming dangerous.
Instructions: Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don't
go out.