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Updated at 7:16 a.m., Thursday, December 6, 2007

High-surf advisory issued for north, west shores

Advertiser Staff

The National Weather Service has issued a high-surf advisory, saying very large surf will continue to affect the north- and west-facing shores of all islands, with the biggest surf pounding Kaua'i, Ni'ihau and O'ahu.

In addition, strong west to southwest winds will generate rough and choppy surf along south-facing shores.

A high-surf advisory means that surf along affected shorelines will be much higher than usual, resulting in hazardous wave action and dangerous rip currents.

Wave faces along north-facing shores on O'ahu today will increase to heights of 20 feet to 30 feet, forecasters said.

Surf along west-facing shores will rise to heights of 15 feet to 20 feet today.

Surf along south-facing shores will lower to heights of 6 feet to 8 feet, but conditions will remain choppy.

Surf along east-facing shores will remain 3 feet to 6 feet through today.

The large northwest swell currently pounding the north- and west-facing shores will gradually decline Friday. A moderate northwest swell will arrive over the weekend and continue into early next week.