Updated at 8:50 a.m., Sunday, January 14, 2007
High-surf advisory still up for north, west shores
Advertiser Staff
A high-surf advisory, posted by the National Weather Service, remains in effect for all north- and west-facing shores on O'ahu.
According to the Weather Service surf forecast
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iSurf along north-facing shores will be 12 to 15 feet through this afternoon.
iSurf along west-facing shores will be 6 to 10 feet with occasional 12 foot sets through this afternoon.
iSurf along east-facing shores will remain at 3 to 5 feet through today.
iSurf along south-facing shores will decrease to heights of 1 to 3 feet today.
Forecasters said the current northwest swell will gradually subside through Monday, dropping below advisory levels late this afternoon.
A new west-northwest swell due here late Wednesday may result in surf approaching the high-surf threshold of 15 feet along north-facing shores Wednesday night and Thursday.