WHHW40 PHFO 031824

CFWHFO



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

824 AM HST Tue Feb 3 2026



...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES

OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI...NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI AND

WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND... 



...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF THE 

BIG ISLAND... 



...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED...



.The coastal flood statement has been cancelled. Otherwise, surf 

along exposed north- and west- facing shores will rapidly build 

and exceed warning levels today, which will persist through 

Wednesday. Overwash onto vulnerable low-lying roadways and 

properties is likely.



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Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-

Maui Windward West-Kona-Kohala-Kauai North-Molokai Windward-

Molokai North-Molokai West-Maui Central Valley North-

Windward Haleakala-

824 AM HST Tue Feb 3 2026



...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST WEDNESDAY...

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...



* WHAT...Surf rising to 35 to 45 feet along north facing shores.

  Surf rising to 20 to 30 feet along west facing shores of Niihau,

  Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. For west facing shores of the Big 

  Island, surf rising to 8 to 12 feet. 



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

  Molokai, north facing shores of Maui, and west facing shores of 

  the Big Island. 



* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Wednesday.



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

  currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make 

  navigating the channels dangerous.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Stay away from the shoreline along the affected coasts. Be

prepared for road closures. Postpone entering or leaving channels

affected by the high surf until the surf subsides.



&&



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Big Island East-Big Island North-

824 AM HST Tue Feb 3 2026



...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM

HST WEDNESDAY...

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...



* WHAT...Surf rising to 10 to 15 feet along exposed north facing

  shores. 



* WHERE...North facing shores of the Big Island.



* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM HST Wednesday.



* 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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Olomana-Kahoolawe-Maui Leeward West-Kauai East-Kauai South-

East Honolulu-Honolulu Metro-Ewa Plain-Koolau Windward-

Molokai Southeast-Molokai Leeward South-Lanai Windward-

Lanai Leeward-Lanai South-Maui Central Valley South-Kipahulu-

South Maui/Upcountry-South Haleakala-Big Island South-

Big Island Southeast-

824 AM HST Tue Feb 3 2026



...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...



Flooding due to higher than normal high tides is no longer 

expected. Therefore, the coastal flood statement has been 

cancelled.



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