CFWHFO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
457 PM HST THU JUL 21 2016

...LARGE AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF FROM DARBY TO IMPACT EAST
FACING SHORES...

HIZ017-020-024-025-221600-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.W.0016.160722T1600Z-160724T1600Z/
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MAUI WINDWARD WEST-WINDWARD HALEAKALA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-
BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
457 PM HST THU JUL 21 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY FOR
EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND...

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM
HST SUNDAY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND...

* SURF...BUILDING TONIGHT ON EAST FACING SHORES...REACHING 12 TO
  20 FEET ON FRIDAY WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS.

* TIMING...REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS TONIGHT...THEN WARNING
  LEVELS FRIDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY NIGHT.

* 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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