Posted at 1:59 a.m., Monday, December 11, 2006
High surf advisory in effect for north and west shores
Advertiser Staff
A high surf advisory remains in effect for north and west facing shores, according to the National Weather Service in Honolulu.Today, surf along north facing shores will be 15 to 20 feet and surf along west facing shores will be 10 to 15 feet.
Surf along east facing shores will be 3 to 6 feet. Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet.
The current northwest swell will gradually subside Monday night and Tuesday. Another large northwest swell is expected to arrive by Wednesday afternoon. The surf produced by this new swell will likely be above the high surf advisory threshold along north and west facing shores from late Wednesday through Thursday, according to the weather service. This swell will slowly subside Friday.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face or front of waves.
