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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
337 PM HST TUE MAR 1 2016

...HIGH SURF TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.LIFE-THREATENING SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG EXPOSED
NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. A COMBINATION OF LARGE SURF AND
MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS COULD TRANSLATE TO OCEAN WATER SWEEPING OVER
BEACHES AND OVERTOPPING VULNERABLE COASTAL ROADWAYS EARLY TONIGHT AS
THE SURF IS PEAKING AROUND HIGH TIDE. COASTAL INTERESTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO FINALIZE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


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NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-WAIANAE COAST-
OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-
MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-
337 PM HST TUE MAR 1 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...

* SURF...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND
  NIIHAU...35 TO 45 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN LOWERING TO 20 TO
  30 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY. ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU
  MOLOKAI AND MAUI...35 TO 45 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN LOWERING
  TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY. ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF
  OAHU AND MOLOKAI...20 TO 30 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN
  LOWERING TO 15 TO 20 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...VERY HIGH...EXPECT OCEAN WATER SURGING AND SWEEPING 
  ACROSS BEACHES...COASTAL BENCHES...AND LAVA FLOWS CREATING THE 
  POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS TO COASTAL PROPERTIES AND 
  INFRASTRUCTURE...INCLUDING ROADWAYS. POWERFUL LONGSHORE AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT AT MOST BEACHES. LARGE BREAKING 
  WAVES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY IMPACT HARBOR ENTRANCES AND 
  CHANNELS CAUSING CHALLENGING BOAT HANDLING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE BREAKING SURF...SIGNIFICANT SHOREBREAK...AND DANGEROUS
CURRENTS MAKE ENTERING THE WATER VERY HAZARDOUS. ANYONE ENTERING
THE WATER COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH.

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