Menu of Text Products for the Hawaiian Islands and the Tropical Pacific/Atlantic Oceans: Select a text product: Marine Weather Statement/High Surf Advisory/Warning Special Marine Warning Buoy Winds and Wave Forecast Oahu Surf Observation and Forecast/Coastal Forecast for Hawaiian Waters Offshore Forecast for Hawaiian Waters North Pacific High Seas Forecast South Pacific High Seas Forecast Narrow the Menu List Select Time Limit: 12 hours | 24 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | No time limit Select Product Type: All | Routine Bulletins/FCSTS | Warnings/Watches/Advisories | HAWN Weather | Tropical | Marine | Aviation | Daily Obs | Special Marine Weather Statement/High Surf Advisory/Warning 245 FZHW70 PHFO 180808 MWSHFO MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1008 PM HST FRI MAY 17 2013 PHZ112-113-115-118-119-121>124-181445- KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS- MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL- BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS- BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS- 1008 PM HST FRI MAY 17 2013 A POWERFUL SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH SURF ALONG EXPOSED SOUTH FACING SHORES AND REEFS OF ALL ISLANDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS SWELL WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO STRONG SURGES IN HARBORS EXPOSED TO THE SOUTH...AS WELL AS LARGE BREAKING WAVES NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. THIS SWELL HAS ALREADY CAUSED MOORED VESSELS NEAR MALA WHARF ON MAUI TO BREAK FREE AND DRIFT AGROUND. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING PORT DUE TO THE INCREASED WAVE ACTION. MARINERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT VESSELS ARE MOORED CAREFULLY TO AVOID PROBLEMS WITH THIS SWELL AND ITS ASSOCIATED HARBOR SURGES. $$ BIRCHARD Bulletins, Forecasts and Observations are courtesy of Honolulu National Weather Service Forecast Office This page is maintained voluntarily by the MKWC and the UHMET faculty, staff, and students. It was last modified on: Tue, Sep 21 2010 - 2314 UTC Send comments to: Ryan Lyman