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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 3:22 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2009

High surf advisory issued for east-facing shores

Advertiser Staff

A high surf advisory has been declared for the east-facing shores of Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Maui and the Big Island, with swells of 6 to 9 feet expected through tomorrow.

The National Weather Service office in Honolulu said strong trade winds are generating an above-normal easterly wind swell. The surf will begin to subside tomorrow night, the weather service said.

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.