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Radar valid at 600 am HST, Mar 25th 2025

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...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... .A long-period northwest (305-325 degrees) swell will peak this evening through early Monday, then gradually ease Tuesday through midweek. Surf heights will near warning levels through its peak, and could reach these levels if the swell ends up coming in larger than predicted.

HIZ001-003-006-007-017-029-037-039-040-045-047-241430-
/O.EXT.PHFO.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-250325T1600Z/
Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-
Maui Windward West-Kauai North-Molokai Windward-Molokai North-
Molokai West-Maui Central Valley North-Windward Haleakala-
327 PM HST Sun Mar 23 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Surf of 18 to 24 feet along north facing shores and 14
to 18 feet along west facing shores.

* WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu,
Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High. Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful
currents.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don't
go out. Stay away from the shoreline along the affected coasts.

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