000 WHHW40 PHFO 260152 CFWHFO URGENT - HIGH SURF MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 400 PM HST TUE JAN 25 2005 ...HIGH SURF WARNING CANCELLED FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI... ...HIGH SURF WARNING CANCELLED FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL SPREADING DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN TODAY IS PEAKING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SWELL PEAKED AT BUOY 51001...ABOUT 200 MILES NORTHWEST OF KAUAI...EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS MEANS THAT THE SWELL PEAKED ON KAUAI AND OAHU THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL PEAK THIS EVENING ON MOLOKAI AND MAUI. ON THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND...THE SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH SURF WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED OR ALREADY OCCURRING ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORELINES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. STAY OUT OF THE WATER ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORELINES...AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK...DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. HIZ001>003-261400- NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD- 400 PM HST TUE JAN 25 2005 ...HIGH SURF WARNING CANCELLED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI WILL BE 12 TO 24 FEET TONIGHT...DECLINING SLOWLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ HIZ007-008-261400- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- 400 PM HST TUE JAN 25 2005 ...HIGH SURF WARNING CANCELLED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU WILL BE 15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT...DECLINING SLOWLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ HIZ023-026-261400- KONA-KOHALA- 400 PM HST TUE JAN 25 2005 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL BE 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT...DECLINING SLOWLY WEDNESDAY. $$ HIZ006-014-016-261400- WAIANAE COAST-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE- 400 PM HST TUE JAN 25 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE WILL BE 6 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT...DECLINING SLOWLY WEDNESDAY. $$ HIZ012-013-261400- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- 400 PM HST TUE JAN 25 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI WILL BE 6 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT...DECLINING SLOWLY WEDNESDAY. $$ HIZ017-019-020-261400- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 400 PM HST TUE JAN 25 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI WILL BE 10 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT...DECLINING SLOWLY WEDNESDAY. $$ POWELL  000 WHCA42 TJSJ 260953 CFWSPN PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-262200- BOLETIN - SE REQUIERE DISEMINACION INMEDIATA- COMUNICADO SOBRE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 555 AM AST MIERCOLES 26 DE ENERO DE 2005 ...EL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN HA EXTENDIDO LA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS EN EFECTO HASTA LAS 6 PM AST DEL ANOCHECER... A LO LARGO DE LAS COSTAS OESTE Y NOROESTE HASTA LAS COSTAS DEL NORESTE EN LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES... EN PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES...SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD...NORESTE...NOROESTE... NORTE CENTRAL...MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD. Y EN LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS... SAN TOMAS...ST JOHN...Y LAS ISLAS ADYACENTES Y SANTA CRUZ. TAMBIEN CONTINUA EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS PARA LAS COSTAS DEL OESTE A NOROESTE HASTA LAS COSTAS DEL NORESTE DE PUERTO RICO...Y PARA LAS COSTAS NOROESTE HASTA EL NORESTE DE CULEBRA Y VIEQUES...Y PARA TODAS LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS. MAREJADAS DEL NOR NOROESTE CONTINUARAN DESARROLLANDOSE A TRAVES DE TODAS LAS AGUAS LOCALES DEL ATLANTICO...Y LAS AGUAS MAR AFUERA DEL CARIBE...LOS PASAJES DEL CARIBE Y LAS AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO ESTA NOCHE...Y LUEGO CONTINUARAN DURANTE EL MIERCOLES. ESTAS MAREJADAS SERAN DE SUFICIENTE TAMANO Y FUERZA PARA MOVERSE A TRAVES DE LOS ARRECIFES LOCALES...DUNAS Y PLAYAS...Y AZOTARAN LA COSTA PARA ASI CAUSAR EROSION EN LAS PLAYAS...Y PODRIAN RESULTAR EN ALGUNAS INUNDACIONES COSTERAS. POR TAL MOTIVO...LA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS HA SIDO EXTENDIDA. EL MAYOR POTENCIAL PARA EROSION DE LAS PLAYAS Y PARA INUNDACIONES COSTERAS ESTARA DURANTE LAS HORAS DE MAREA ALTA. LAS HORAS DE LAS PROXIMAS MAREAS ALTAS PARA LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES SON: BAHIA DE SAN JUAN: 10:19 AM DE HOY Y 9:26 PM DE ESTA NOCHE. BAHIA MAGENS EN SAN TOMAS: 10:32 AM DE HOY. UNA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS SIGNIFICA QUE CONDICIONES POSRIAN DESARROLLARSE QUE PODRIAN RESULTAR EN INUNDACIONES COSTERAS...OCASIONANDO INUNDACIONES DE CARRETERAS COSTERAS...DE AREAS BAJAS...Y EROSION DE LAS PLAYAS. LOS RESIDENTES Y OFICIALES LOCALES DEBEN ESTAR PREPARADOS A TOMAR ACCIONES DE PROTECCION EN CASO DE QUE OCURRAN INUNDACIONES COSTERAS O SE EMITAN AVISOS. ESTA SITUACION SERA VIGILADA DE CERCA. MIENTRAS HAYA TIEMPO...LOS RESIDENTES COSTEROS DEBEN HACER PLANES PRELIMINARES IMPORTANTES PARA PROTEGER SU VIDA Y PROPIEDAD. MANTENGASE EN SINTONIA A RADIO NOAA PARA LA INFORMACION MAS RECIENTE SOBRE ESTA SITUACION MARITIMA DESDE SU OFICINA DE PRONOSTICOS DEL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN. $$ RIVERA/SANTIAGO  000 WHCA42 TJSJ 260949 CFWSJU PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-262200- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 555 AM AST WED JAN 26 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM AST THIS EVENING... ALONG THE WEST AND NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN PUERTO RICO CULEBRA...VIEQUES...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...NORTHEAST... NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY AND IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ST THOMAS...ST JOHN... AND ADJACENT ISLANDS AND ST CROIX A HIGH SURF ADVISORY ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST THROUGH NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...AND FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...AND FOR ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS ALL OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS...THE OUTER WATERS OF THE CARIBBEAN...THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO TONIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THESE SWELLS WILL BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AND STRENGTH TO MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL REEFS... SHOALS AND BEACHES...AND SURGE ASHORE ALONG THE LOCAL COASTLINES TO CAUSE SOME BEACH EROSION...AND MAY RESULT IN SOME COASTAL FLOODING. THEREFORE...THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL BE DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE: SAN JUAN HARBOR: 10:19 AM TODAY AND 9:26 PM TONIGHT MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 10:32 AM TODAY A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT COULD RESULT IN COASTAL FLOODING...CAUSING INUNDATION OF COASTAL ROADS... LOW LYING AREAS...AND BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN CASE COASTAL FLOODING OCCURS OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THIS SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME...COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY PLANS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN. $$ RIVERA  000 WHCA42 TJSJ 261331 CFWSJU PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-262200- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 931 AM AST WED JAN 26 2005 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM AST THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING... ALONG THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN PUERTO RICO CULEBRA...VIEQUES...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...NORTHEAST... NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY AND IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ST THOMAS...ST JOHN... AND ADJACENT ISLANDS AND ST CROIX THE NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTING ALL OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS...THE OUTER WATERS OF THE CARIBBEAN...THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO SINCE TUESDAY HAVE PEAKED...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. THESE SWELLS WILL BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AND STRENGTH TO MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL REEFS...BEACHES AND SHOALS... AND SURGE ASHORE ALONG THE LOCAL COASTLINES TO CAUSE SOME BEACH EROSION...AND MAY RESULT IN SOME COASTAL FLOODING. THEREFORE...THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED. IN ADDITION...THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL PRODUCE LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 16 FEET OR HIGHER ALONG THE LOCAL REEFS...BEACHES AND SHOALS. THUS...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE VERY NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS THAT ALLOW THE SURGING WATER FROM BREAKING WAVES THAT PILE UP NEAR THE SHORELINE TO FLOW BACK OUT TO SEA. RIP CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY FROM THE COAST LINE AND THROUGH THE BREAKER ZONE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM SIDEWAYS OR PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE. LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THESE VERY HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN KNOCK PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET AND CARRY THEM INTO THE SURF ZONE. YOU SHOULD AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL BE DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE: SAN JUAN HARBOR: 10:19 AM THIS MORNING AND 9:26 PM TONIGHT MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 10:32 AM THIS MORNING A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT COULD RESULT IN COASTAL FLOODING...CAUSING INUNDATION OF COASTAL ROADS... LOW LYING AREAS...AND BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN CASE COASTAL FLOODING OCCURS OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THIS SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME...COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY PLANS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN. $$ SEELEY  000 WHCA42 TJSJ 261353 CFWSPN PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-262200- BOLETIN - SE REQUIERE DISEMINACION INMEDIATA- COMUNICADO SOBRE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 931 AM AST MIERCOLES 26 DE ENERO DE 2005 ...UNA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS Y UNA VIGILABCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS PERMANECEN EN EFECTO HASTA LAS 6 PM DEL ANOCHECER DEL MIERCOLES... A LO LARGO DE LAS COSTAS DEL NOROESTE HASTA LAS COSTAS DEL NORESTE EN LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES... EN PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES...SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD...NORESTE...NOROESTE... NORTE CENTRAL...MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD. Y EN LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS... SAN TOMAS...ST JOHN...Y LAS ISLAS ADYACENTES Y SANTA CRUZ. LAS MAREJADAS DEL NOR NOROESTE QUE ESTUVIERON AFECTANDO TODAS LAS AGUAS LOCALES DEL ATLANTICO...Y LAS AGUAS MAR AFUERA DEL CARIBE...LOS PASAJES DEL CARIBE Y LAS AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO DESDE EL MARTES HAN ALCANZADO SU MAXIMO...PERO CONTINUARAN AFECTANDO LAS AGUAS LOCALES HASTA POR LO MENOS ESTA NOCHE. ESTAS MAREJADAS SERAN DE SUFICIENTE TAMANO Y FUERZA PARA MOVERSE A TRAVES DE LOS ARRECIFES LOCALES...DUNAS Y PLAYAS...Y AZOTARAN LA COSTA PARA ASI CAUSAR EROSION EN LAS PLAYAS...Y PODRIAN RESULTAR EN ALGUNAS INUNDACIONES COSTERAS. POR TAL MOTIVO...LA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS HA SIDO EXTENDIDA. ADEMAS...ESTAS MARJADAS DE LARGO PERIODO PRODUCIRAN GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES DE 10 A 16 PIES O MAS A LO LARGO DE LOS ARRECIFES DE CORAL...PLAYAS Y DUNAS. ASI QUE...PERMANECE EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS. ESTAS GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES GENERARAN CORRIENTES FUERTES Y PELIGROSAS DONDE LAS OLAS ROMPEN...LLAMADAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS. LAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS SON CORRIENTES QUE PERMITEN QUE LAS OLAS QUE AZOTAN LA COSTA SE ACUMULEN CERCA DE LA COSTA Y FLUYAN DE REGRESO HACIA EL MAR. LAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PUEDEN ARRASTRAR PERSONAS Y ANIMALES DE TODO TAMANO FUERA DE LA COSTA Y A TRAVES DE LA ZONA DONDE LAS OLAS ROMPEN. DE SER ATRAPADO EN UNA CORRIENTE SUBMARINA...NO ENTRE EN PANICO. CALMADAMENTE...PERMANEZCA A FLOTE...OBTENGA SU POSICION RELATIVA A LA PLAYA...Y NADE PARALELO A LA PLAYA. EVENTUALMENTE SALDRA DEL AGARRE DE ESTA CORRIENTE ESTRECHA...Y PODRA NADAR CON SEGURIDAD HACIA LA COSTA. LAS PERSONAS QUE GUSTAN DE IR A LA PLAYA...Y LOS QUE TIENEN POCA EXPERIENCIA PRACTICANDO DEPORTES ACUATICOS DEBEN PERMANECER FUERA DEL AGUA HASTA QUE ESTAS CONDICIONES DE RESACAS PELIGROSAS DISMINUYAN. LAS PERSONAS EN LA PLAYA DEBEN ESTAR ALERTAS POR LAS GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES QUE AZOTAN LA COSTA...LAS CUALES PODRIAN ARRASTRAR A TODO TIPO DE PERSONAS NO IMPORTA SU TAMANO MAR AFUERA. DEBEN EVITAR ESTAR CERCA DE LA LINEA COSTERA Y PERMANECER LEJOS DE LAS FORMACIONES ROCOSAS. EL MAYOR POTENCIAL PARA EROSION DE LAS PLAYAS Y PARA INUNDACIONES COSTERAS ESTARA DURANTE LAS HORAS DE MAREA ALTA. LAS HORAS DE LAS PROXIMAS MAREAS ALTAS PARA LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES SON: BAHIA DE SAN JUAN: 10:19 AM DE HOY Y 9:26 PM DE ESTA NOCHE. BAHIA MAGENS EN SAN TOMAS: 10:32 AM DE HOY. UNA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS SIGNIFICA QUE CONDICIONES PODRIAN DESARROLLARSE PODRIAN RESULTAR EN INUNDACIONES COSTERAS...OCASIONANDO INUNDACIONES DE CARRETERAS COSTERAS...DE AREAS BAJAS...Y EROSION DE LAS PLAYAS. LOS RESIDENTES Y OFICIALES LOCALES DEBEN ESTAR PREPARADOS A TOMAR ACCIONES DE PROTECCION EN CASO DE QUE OCURRAN INUNDACIONES COSTERAS O SE EMITAN AVISOS. ESTA SITUACION SERA VIGILADA DE CERCA. MIENTRAS HAYA TIEMPO...LOS RESIDENTES COSTEROS DEBEN HACER PLANES PRELIMINARES IMPORTANTES PARA PROTEGER SU VIDA Y PROPIEDAD. MANTENGASE EN SINTONIA A RADIO NOAA PARA LA INFORMACION MAS RECIENTE SOBRE ESTA SITUACION MARITIMA DESDE SU OFICINA DE PRONOSTICOS DEL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN. $$ SEELEY/VAZQUEZ  000 WHHW40 PHFO 261352 CFWHFO URGENT - HIGH SURF MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 400 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI TODAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE TODAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI TODAY... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. THE SWELL HAS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT READINGS DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS AT BUOY 51001...WHICH IS LOCATED ABOUT 200 MILES NORTHWEST OF KAUAI. THE SURF PRODUCED BY THIS SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PEAK LATER TODAY ALONG THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND. A HIGH SURF WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED OR ALREADY OCCURRING ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORELINES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. STAY OUT OF THE WATER ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORELINES...AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK...DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. HIZ023-026-270200- KONA-KOHALA- 400 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT... SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL BE 10 TO 14 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. $$ HIZ001>003-270200- NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD- 400 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TODAY... SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI WILL BE 15 TO 20 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ HIZ007-008-017-019-020-270200- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU- MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 400 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES TODAY... SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI WILL BE 10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ HIZ006-014-016-270200- WAIANAE COAST-LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE- 400 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WEST FACING SHORES TODAY... SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE WILL BE 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ HIZ012-013-270200- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- 400 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES TODAY... SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI WILL BE 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ HOUSTON/TANABE  000 WHCA42 TJSJ 261408 CFWSPN PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-262200- BOLETIN - SE REQUIERE DISEMINACION INMEDIATA- COMUNICADO SOBRE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 931 AM AST MIERCOLES 26 DE ENERO DE 2005 ...UNA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS Y UNA VIGILABCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS PERMANECEN EN EFECTO HASTA LAS 6 PM DEL ANOCHECER DEL MIERCOLES... A LO LARGO DE LAS COSTAS DEL NOROESTE HASTA LAS COSTAS DEL NORESTE EN LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES... EN PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES...SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD...NORESTE...NOROESTE... NORTE CENTRAL...MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD. Y EN LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS... SAN TOMAS...ST JOHN...Y LAS ISLAS ADYACENTES Y SANTA CRUZ. LAS MAREJADAS DEL NOR NOROESTE QUE ESTUVIERON AFECTANDO TODAS LAS AGUAS LOCALES DEL ATLANTICO...Y LAS AGUAS MAR AFUERA DEL CARIBE...LOS PASAJES DEL CARIBE Y LAS AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO DESDE EL MARTES HAN ALCANZADO SU MAXIMO...PERO CONTINUARAN AFECTANDO LAS AGUAS LOCALES HASTA POR LO MENOS ESTA NOCHE. ESTAS MAREJADAS SERAN DE SUFICIENTE TAMANO Y FUERZA PARA MOVERSE A TRAVES DE LOS ARRECIFES LOCALES...DUNAS Y PLAYAS...Y AZOTARAN LA COSTA PARA ASI CAUSAR EROSION EN LAS PLAYAS...Y PODRIAN RESULTAR EN ALGUNAS INUNDACIONES COSTERAS. POR TAL MOTIVO...LA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS HA SIDO EXTENDIDA. ADEMAS...ESTAS MAREJADAS DE LARGO PERIODO PRODUCIRAN GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES DE 10 A 16 PIES O MAS A LO LARGO DE LOS ARRECIFES DE CORAL...PLAYAS Y DUNAS. ASI QUE...PERMANECE EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS. ESTAS GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES GENERARAN CORRIENTES FUERTES Y PELIGROSAS DONDE LAS OLAS ROMPEN...LLAMADAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS. LAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS SON CORRIENTES QUE PERMITEN QUE LAS OLAS QUE AZOTAN LA COSTA SE ACUMULEN CERCA DE LA COSTA Y FLUYAN DE REGRESO HACIA EL MAR. LAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PUEDEN ARRASTRAR PERSONAS Y ANIMALES DE TODO TAMANO FUERA DE LA COSTA Y A TRAVES DE LA ZONA DONDE LAS OLAS ROMPEN. DE SER ATRAPADO EN UNA CORRIENTE SUBMARINA...NO ENTRE EN PANICO. CALMADAMENTE...PERMANEZCA A FLOTE...OBTENGA SU POSICION RELATIVA A LA PLAYA...Y NADE PARALELO A LA PLAYA. EVENTUALMENTE SALDRA DEL AGARRE DE ESTA CORRIENTE ESTRECHA...Y PODRA NADAR CON SEGURIDAD HACIA LA COSTA. LAS PERSONAS QUE GUSTAN DE IR A LA PLAYA...Y LOS QUE TIENEN POCA EXPERIENCIA PRACTICANDO DEPORTES ACUATICOS DEBEN PERMANECER FUERA DEL AGUA HASTA QUE ESTAS CONDICIONES DE RESACAS PELIGROSAS DISMINUYAN. LAS PERSONAS EN LA PLAYA DEBEN ESTAR ALERTAS POR LAS GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES QUE AZOTAN LA COSTA...LAS CUALES PODRIAN ARRASTRAR A TODO TIPO DE PERSONAS NO IMPORTA SU TAMANO MAR AFUERA. DEBEN EVITAR ESTAR CERCA DE LA LINEA COSTERA Y PERMANECER LEJOS DE LAS FORMACIONES ROCOSAS. EL MAYOR POTENCIAL PARA EROSION DE LAS PLAYAS Y PARA INUNDACIONES COSTERAS ESTARA DURANTE LAS HORAS DE MAREA ALTA. LAS HORAS DE LAS PROXIMAS MAREAS ALTAS PARA LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES SON: BAHIA DE SAN JUAN: 10:19 AM DE HOY Y 9:26 PM DE ESTA NOCHE. BAHIA MAGENS EN SAN TOMAS: 10:32 AM DE HOY. UNA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS SIGNIFICA QUE CONDICIONES PODRIAN DESARROLLARSE PODRIAN RESULTAR EN INUNDACIONES COSTERAS...OCASIONANDO INUNDACIONES DE CARRETERAS COSTERAS...DE AREAS BAJAS...Y EROSION DE LAS PLAYAS. LOS RESIDENTES Y OFICIALES LOCALES DEBEN ESTAR PREPARADOS A TOMAR ACCIONES DE PROTECCION EN CASO DE QUE OCURRAN INUNDACIONES COSTERAS O SE EMITAN AVISOS. ESTA SITUACION SERA VIGILADA DE CERCA. MIENTRAS HAYA TIEMPO...LOS RESIDENTES COSTEROS DEBEN HACER PLANES PRELIMINARES IMPORTANTES PARA PROTEGER SU VIDA Y PROPIEDAD. MANTENGASE EN SINTONIA A RADIO NOAA PARA LA INFORMACION MAS RECIENTE SOBRE ESTA SITUACION MARITIMA DESDE SU OFICINA DE PRONOSTICOS DEL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN. $$ SEELEY/VAZQUEZ  000 WHCA42 TJSJ 261959 CFWSPN PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-271500- BOLETIN - SE REQUIERE DISEMINACION INMEDIATA- COMUNICADO SOBRE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 400 PM AST MIERCOLES 26 DE ENERO DE 2005 ...LA VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES COSTERAS EMITIDA TEMPRANO EN EL DIA DE HOY PARA LAS COSTAS DEL NOROESTE HASTA EL NORESTE DE PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...VIEQUES Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS SERA EXPIRADA A LAS 6 PM... PERMANECERA EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS HASTA LAS 11 AM DEL JUEVES EN LA MANANA... PARA LAS COSTAS DEL NORESTE EN LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES... EN PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES...SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD...NORESTE...NOROESTE... NORTE CENTRAL...MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD. Y EN LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS... SAN TOMAS...ST JOHN...Y LAS ISLAS ADYACENTES Y SANTA CRUZ. LAS MAREJADAS DEL NOR NOROESTE QUE ESTUVIERON AFECTANDO TODAS LAS AGUAS LOCALES DEL ATLANTICO...Y LAS AGUAS MAR AFUERA DEL CARIBE...LOS PASAJES DEL CARIBE Y LAS AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO...HAN ALCANZADO SU MAXIMO A 6 A 8 PIES...PERO CONTINUARAN AFECTANDO LAS AGUAS LOCALES HASTA POR LO MENOS EL JUEVES POR LA MANANA...A MEDIDA QUE DISMINUYAN LENTAMENTE. ESTAS MAREJADAS DE LARGO PERIODO PRODUCIRAN OLAS ROMPIENTES GRANDES DE 10 A 15 PIES A LO LARGO DE LOS ARRECIFES LOCALES...DUNAS Y PLAYAS CON EXPOSICION AL NOROESTE Y AL NORTE. POR TAL MOTIVO...LA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS PERMANECE EN EFECTO. ADEMAS...ESTAS MAREJADAS DE LARGO PERIODO PRODUCIRAN GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES DE 10 A 16 PIES O MAS A LO LARGO DE LOS ARRECIFES DE CORAL...PLAYAS Y DUNAS. ASI QUE...PERMANECE EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE RESACAS ALTAS. ESTAS GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES GENERARAN CORRIENTES FUERTES Y PELIGROSAS DONDE LAS OLAS ROMPEN...LLAMADAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS. LAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS SON CORRIENTES QUE PERMITEN QUE LAS OLAS QUE AZOTAN LA COSTA SE ACUMULEN CERCA DE LA COSTA Y FLUYAN DE REGRESO HACIA EL MAR. LAS CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PUEDEN ARRASTRAR PERSONAS Y ANIMALES DE TODO TAMANO FUERA DE LA COSTA Y A TRAVES DE LA ZONA DONDE LAS OLAS ROMPEN. DE SER ATRAPADO EN UNA CORRIENTE SUBMARINA...NO ENTRE EN PANICO. CALMADAMENTE...PERMANEZCA A FLOTE...OBTENGA SU POSICION RELATIVA A LA PLAYA...Y NADE PARALELO A LA PLAYA. EVENTUALMENTE SALDRA DEL AGARRE DE ESTA CORRIENTE ESTRECHA...Y PODRA NADAR CON SEGURIDAD HACIA LA COSTA. LAS PERSONAS QUE GUSTAN DE IR A LA PLAYA...Y LOS QUE TIENEN POCA EXPERIENCIA PRACTICANDO DEPORTES ACUATICOS DEBEN PERMANECER FUERA DEL AGUA HASTA QUE ESTAS CONDICIONES DE RESACAS PELIGROSAS DISMINUYAN. LAS PERSONAS EN LA PLAYA DEBEN ESTAR ALERTAS POR LAS GRANDES OLAS ROMPIENTES QUE AZOTAN LA COSTA...LAS CUALES PODRIAN ARRASTRAR A TODO TIPO DE PERSONAS NO IMPORTA SU TAMANO MAR AFUERA. DEBEN EVITAR ESTAR CERCA DE LA LINEA COSTERA Y PERMANECER LEJOS DE LAS FORMACIONES ROCOSAS. EL MAYOR POTENCIAL PARA EROSION DE LAS PLAYAS Y PARA INUNDACIONES COSTERAS ESTARA DURANTE LAS HORAS DE MAREA ALTA. LAS HORAS DE LAS PROXIMAS MAREAS ALTAS PARA LAS SIGUIENTES LOCALIDADES SON: BAHIA DE SAN JUAN: 9:29 PM DE ESTA NOCHE Y 10:49 AM DEL JUEVES EN LA MANANA. BAHIA MAGENS EN SAN TOMAS: 10:49 AM DEL JUEVES EN LA MANANA. ESTAS CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DE RESACAS SE ESPERA QUE DISMINUYAN SIGNIFICATIVAMENTE EL JUEVES EN LA TARDE. MANTENGASE EN SINTONIA A RADIO NOAA PARA LA INFORMACION MAS RECIENTE SOBRE ESTA SITUACION MARITIMA DESDE SU OFICINA DE PRONOSTICOS DEL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN. $$ MITCHELL/VAZQUEZ  000 WHCA42 TJSJ 261945 CFWSJU PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-271500- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 400 PM AST WED JAN 26 2005 ...THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH ISSUED EARLIER FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 600 PM... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING... FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN PUERTO RICO CULEBRA...VIEQUES...SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...NORTHEAST... NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY AND IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ST THOMAS...ST JOHN... AND ADJACENT ISLANDS AND ST CROIX THE NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTING ALL OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS...THE OUTER WATERS OF THE CARIBBEAN...THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO HAVE PEAKED TODAY AT 6 TO 8 FEET...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOCAL WATERS AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING....WHILE SLOWLY SUBSIDING. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL PRODUCE LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET ALONG THE LOCAL REEFS...BEACHES AND SHOALS WITH NORTHWEST AND NORTH EXPOSURE. THEREFORE...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE VERY NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS THAT ALLOW THE SURGING WATER FROM BREAKING WAVES THAT PILE UP NEAR THE SHORELINE TO FLOW BACK OUT TO SEA. RIP CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY FROM THE COAST LINE AND THROUGH THE BREAKER ZONE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM SIDEWAYS OR PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE. LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THESE VERY HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN KNOCK PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET AND CARRY THEM INTO THE SURF ZONE. YOU SHOULD AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS. THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE: SAN JUAN HARBOR: 9:26 PM TONIGHT AND 10:49 AM THURSDAY MORNING MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 10:49 AM THURSDAY MORNING THESE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN. $$ MITCHELL  000 WHHW40 PHFO 262045 AAA CFWHFO URGENT - HIGH SURF MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1030 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU CANCELLED... ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND MOLOKAI THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI THROUGH TONIGHT... .OVERVIEW...A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. IT APPEARS THAT THE SWELL IS BEING PARTLY BLOCKED ALONG THE WEST-FACING SHORE OF OAHU SO THE ADVISORY THERE IS CANCELLED. SURF ALONG THE NORTH-FACING SHORE OF MOLOKAI HAS BEEN ADJUSTED UP SLIGHTLY AND SURF ALONG THE NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI HAS BEEN ADJUSTED DOWN SLIGHTLY. A HIGH SURF WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING SURF IS EXPECTED OR ALREADY OCCURRING ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORELINES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. STAY OUT OF THE WATER ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORELINES...AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK...DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. HIZ006-270200- WAIANAE COAST- 1030 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGHT SURF ADVISORY CANCELLED... THE WEST NORTHWEST SWELL IS BEING PARTLY BLOCKED...SO SURF WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ HIZ023-026-270200- KONA-KOHALA- 1030 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT... SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND WILL BE 10 TO 14 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. $$ HIZ001>003-270200- NIIHAU-KAUAI WINDWARD-KAUAI LEEWARD- 1030 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT... SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU AND KAUAI WILL BE 12 TO 18 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ HIZ012-013-270200- MOLOKAI WINDWARD-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- 1030 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT... SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI WILL BE 10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ HIZ014-016-270200- LANAI MAKAI-KAHOOLAWE- 1030 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT... SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES OF OAHU LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE WILL BE 8 TO 12 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ HIZ007-008-017-019-020-270200- OAHU NORTH SHORE-OAHU KOOLAU-MAUI WINDWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY- WINDWARD HALEAKALA- 1030 AM HST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT... SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES OF OAHU AND MAUI WILL BE 10 TO 15 FEET TODAY...DECLINING SLOWLY TONIGHT. $$ DONALDSON  000 WHUS46 KLOX 262203 CFWLOX COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 200 PM PST WED JAN 26 2005 CAZ034-035-270400- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 200 PM PST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 900 AM THURSDAY TO 400 PM SUNDAY... A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN COASTAL SECTIONS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THURSDAY MORNING. THE SWELL WILL PRODUCE SURF OF 11 TO 14 FEET ALONG THE COASTLINE AND COASTAL VISITORS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE LARGE WAVES. WHEN VISITING THE COAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AVOID LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE COASTLINE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO FISH OR OBSERVE WAVES FROM EXPOSED COASTAL STRUCTURES OR ROCKS DURING HIGH SURF CONDITIONS. VERY LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY SWEEP ACROSS PREVIOUSLY DRY AREAS. SWIMMING OR SURFING IN THESE WAVES MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. $$ CAZ039>041-270400- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 200 PM PST WED JAN 26 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 900 AM THURSDAY TO 400 PM SUNDAY... A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN COASTAL SECTIONS OF SANTA BARBARA...VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THURSDAY. THE SWELL WILL PRODUCE SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG THE COASTLINE AND COASTAL VISITORS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE LARGE WAVES. WHEN VISITING THE COAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AVOID LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE COASTLINE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO FISH OR OBSERVE WAVES FROM EXPOSED COASTAL STRUCTURES OR ROCKS DURING HIGH SURF CONDITIONS. VERY LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY SWEEP ACROSS PREVIOUSLY DRY AREAS. SWIMMING OR SURFING IN THESE WAVES MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. $$ SWEET