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WHHW70 PHFO 050738
MWWHFO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
938 PM HST THU DEC 4 2008

...LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL LINGER THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FAR NORTHWEST OF THE STATE HAS
GENERATED A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
ACROSS HAWAIIAN WATERS TONIGHT. THE SWELL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
HIGH THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVER THE 
WEEKEND.

PHZ110>118-120>124-051945-
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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-PAILOLO CHANNEL-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-
BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
938 PM HST THU DEC 4 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY.

COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SEAS OVER 10 FEET. SEA
CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. EXTREME
CAUTION IS URGED ESPECIALLY NEAR SURF ZONES ALONG NORTH AND WEST
FACING SHORELINES.

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