'Biggest swell of season' forecast
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By Mike Gordon and Peter Boylan
Advertiser Staff Writers
You could call it Big Wednesday.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser
O'ahu should see high winds tomorrow and waves as high as 45 feet could pummel the North Shore.
Waves as high as 45 feet could slam the North Shore tomorrow and strong winds are expected to whip O'ahu as a cold front moves in. Lifeguards on the North Shore were putting up warning signs yesterday and a high-surf advisory is in effect today.
The National Weather Service said yesterday a cold front will produce strong southwest winds of 35 mph to 40 mph for much of tomorrow for south- and west-facing areas. But the winds will gust to even stronger speeds as they travel downslope in Windward areas.
Mountainous waves are forecast and a high-surf advisory is in effect today.
The weather service said tomorrow's surf could be "the biggest swell of the season."
Weather service forecaster Norman Hui said, "We will probably get up to 45 feet."
Winds gusted to 35 mph yesterday, but were expected to weaken somewhat before tomorrow, Hui said.
Lifeguards on the North Shore were putting up warning signs at beaches.
"Don't expect to come to the North Shore and go swimming," said John Hoogsteden, a lieutenant with the City and County Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division.
Reach Peter Boylan at pboylan@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-8110. Reach Mike Gordon at mgordon@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8012.
