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High Surf Advisory

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
328 PM HST FRI MAY 17 2013

...SOUTH SWELLS BRINGING HIGH SURF TO ALL ISLANDS...

.A SERIES OF SOUTH SWELLS WILL KEEP SURF ABOVE THE ADVISORY LEVEL
ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

HIZ001>003-005-006-012>014-016-018-019-021-023>025-181430-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-130520T0400Z/
NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-
WAIANAE COAST-MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD-LANAI MAKAI-
KAHOOLAWE-MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-
KONA-SOUTH BIG ISLAND-BIG ISLAND NORTH AND EAST-
328 PM HST FRI MAY 17 2013

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY FOR
SOUTH FACING SHORES...

* SURF...8 TO 12 FT FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE...EXPECT LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG
  CURRENTS WHICH WILL MAKE SWIMMING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE EXTRA CAUTION AND FOLLOW ALL ADVICE FROM OCEAN SAFETY
OFFICIALS.

&&

$$





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