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Alert for 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

Event: High Surf Advisory

Severity: Minor

Urgency: Expected

Headline: High Surf Advisory issued November 4 at 3:32PM HST until November 6 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Description: ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND WEST
FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING
SHORES OF MAUI FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

..A moderate size, long period north northwest swell will arrive
early Thursday and fill in around the island chain through the
morning. This swell will lift surf heights to advisory level
thresholds along north-facing and west-facing shores.

* WHAT...Surf heights of between 14 to 18 feet along north-facing
shores, 10 to 14 feet along west-facing shores.

* WHERE...The north-facing and west-facing shores of Niihau,
Kauai, Oahu and Molokai and the north-facing shores of Maui.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM HST Friday.

* 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.

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