High Surf Advisory

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG
ISLAND…

.A LONG-DURATION HIGH SURF EVENT WITH A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST
SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PEAK TODAY. SURF WILL REMAIN WELL IN THE
WARNING RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE SWELL SLOWLY LOWERS. ALTHOUGH
SHADOWED FROM THE SMALLER ISLANDS, BIG ISLAND SHOULD SEE ADVISORY
LEVEL SURF BY THIS AFTERNOON ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING
SHORES.

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM HST TUESDAY…

• SURF…BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET MONDAY ALONG EXPOSED NORTH
  FACING SHORES. 6 TO 10 FEET ALONG EXPOSED WEST FACING SHORES.

• TIMING…BUILDING THROUGH THIS TODAY, PEAKING TONIGHT AND
  GRADUALLY DROPPING TUESDAY.

• IMPACTS…MODERATE…EXPECT STRONG BREAKING WAVES, SHORE
  BREAK, AND STRONG LONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS MAKING SWIMMING
  DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS.
  Instructions: BEACHGOERS, SWIMMERS, AND SURFERS SHOULD HEED ALL ADVICE GIVEN BY OCEAN SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXERCISE CAUTION. BOATERS SHOULD EXPECT RECREATIONAL SURFERS AND BODY BOARDERS UTILIZING HARBOR CHANNELS TO ACCESS SURFING AREAS.
  Target Area:
  Big Island North and East
  Kohala
  Kona