Marine Weather Statement
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 355 AM HST FRI JAN 16 2009 PHZ110>124-170400- /X.CON.PHFO.MA.S.0002.000000T0000Z-090117T0400Z/ KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS- KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS- KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS- MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-PAILOLO CHANNEL- ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS- BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS- 355 AM HST FRI JAN 16 2009 ...LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL AND STRONG WEST WINDS TO CONTINUE TODAY... A VERY LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH HAWAIIAN WATERS TODAY AND SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY OVER MOST HAWAIIAN WATERS. A COLD FRONT MOVING DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN TODAY WILL BRING A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST...AFTER WHICH WIND SPEEDS WILL TAPER OFF. UNTIL THEN...WIND WAVES WILL REMAIN QUITE HIGH...AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN POSTED FOR ALL HAWAIIAN WATERS. BOATERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF PLANNING ON VENTURING OUT...AS THE COMBINATION OF WIND WAVES AND LARGE SWELLS WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. BOATERS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR WAVES BREAKING ACROSS HARBOR ENTRANCES...ESPECIALLY THOSE EXPOSED TO NORTHWEST SWELL...AND STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS.
