Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Hilo International Airport HI

High Surf Advisory

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
329 AM HST Sat Sep 5 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH AND EAST FACING SHORES THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

Southerly swells from Hurricane Lowell will keep surf elevated
above High Surf Advisory conditions through Sunday. A forecasted
northward turn will cause an increase in swell potentially to
warning levels by Monday. A large, medium-period east swell from
Hurricane Karina will also persist through at least Sunday,
producing advisory level surf along east facing shores.

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Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Waianae Coast-Olomana-Kahoolawe-
Maui Leeward West-Kona-Kauai East-Kauai South-East Honolulu-
Honolulu Metro-Ewa Plain-Koolau Windward-Molokai Windward-
Molokai Southeast-Molokai West-Molokai Leeward South-
Lanai Leeward-Lanai South-Maui Central Valley South-
Windward Haleakala-Kipahulu-South Maui/Upcountry-South Haleakala-
Big Island South-Big Island Southeast-Big Island East-
Big Island North-
329 AM HST Sat Sep 5 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Surf up to 14 feet along east facing shores. Surf up to
  12 feet along south facing shores, increasing to 14 feet by
  Sunday afternoon. Surf up to 8 feet along west facing shores of
  the Big Island.

* WHERE...South and east facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands...
  and west facing shores of the Big Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents
  will make swimming dangerous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don`t
go out.

&&

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