Updated at 7:06 a.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2008
High-surf advisory for north, east shores until 6 p.m.
Advertiser Staff
A high-surf advisory remains in effect for all east- and north-facing shores on O'ahu through 6 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.Wave faces along north-facing shores will remain at 10 feet to 15 feet throughout the day, while wave faces along east-facing shores will persist at 8 feet to 12 feet, forecasters said.
Surf along west-facing shores will be 4 feet to 8 feet, while south-facing shores can expect surf of 3 feet or less.
A large northwest swell arriving Thursday will result in surf above the advisory threshold of 15 feet along north-facing shores and 12 feet on the west-facing shores late Thursday and Friday, gradually subsiding Saturday.
