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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
312 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU
NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY...

.Short to medium period south-southwest swell from Hurricane Nolo
is generating advisory level surf for south facing shores of
Kauai and Niihau. This swell is expected to diminish by Wednesday
as the swell comes increasingly from the west, but uncertainty
remains with how quickly this will occur.

HIZ001-003-031-300215-
/O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260930T0400Z/
Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Kauai South-
312 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Large surf of 7 to 10 ft.

* WHERE...South facing shores of Kauai and Niihau.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.

* 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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