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High Surf Advisory in Effect for Big Island
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3:31 AM HST, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019: National Weather Service Honolulu
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAWAI‘I ISLAND UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING
Surf: Along south facing shores, 5 to 9 feet.
Impacts; Moderate: Expect strong breaking waves, shore break, and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming difficult and dangerous.
Affected Areas: Big Island South, North and East-facing shores, as well as Kona.
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Beachgoers, swimmers, and surfers should heed all advice given by ocean safety officials and exercise caution. Boaters should expect recreational surfers and bodyboarders utilizing harbor channels to access surfing areas.
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