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Small Craft Advisory

January 30, 2020, 5:30 PM HST
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3:38 PM HST Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020: National Weather Service Honolulu 

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BIG ISLAND WATERS UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY

What: Building northwest swell. Seas 6 to 11 feet.

Affected Areas: Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Windward Waters, Big Island Leeward Waters and Big
Island Southeast Waters.

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Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or greater are expected to produce conditions hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.

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