High surf warning for north, west shores
UPDATE: 7 a.m.
The National Weather Service has posted a high surf advisory for the west-facing shores of Hawaii island through 6 a.m Tuesday.
Surf up to 8 feet is expected.
“Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous,” the NWS said in a bulletin this morning.
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The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for north and west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and north-facing shores of Maui until 6 p.m. Monday.
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Surf is expected to peak up to 26 feet along north-facing shores and 22 feet along west-facing shores.
Beachgoers should be cautious of strong breaking waves and powerful currents, NWS said.
