Monday, May 20, 2013
High surf advisory issued because of building north swell
POSTED: 09:21 a.m. HST, Nov 04, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 10:12 a.m. HST, Nov 04, 2012
Surf expected to reach heights of up to 16 feet from a building north swell has prompted a high surf advisory for Oahu and other islands.
National Weather Service forecasters say a north swell is building to advisory-level waves this morning on north and west facing shores of Kauai and Molokai, north and east shores of Oahu and north shores of Maui until about 6 p.m. Monday.
Waves on the north shores of Oahu, Kauai Molokai and Maui are rising to 12 to 16 foot heights, Surf along Oahu's east shores is expected to build to 6 to 10 feet today. West shores of Kauai and Molokai can expect to see 10 to 14 foot wave faces.
Forecasters say the west shores of Oahu, will be in the swell shadow and should not see large waves.
The swell is expected to build today and peak tonight and Monday.
The surf could produce dangerous waves and rip currents.
Surf expected to reach 28 feet on some shores
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High surf advisory for north-facing shores remains in effect through Saturday
High surf advisory for north shores in effect through 6 a.m. Tuesday
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High surf advisory extended through Monday morning
