High surf warning issued again for west shores of Big Island

Surf along west shores of the Big Island will rapidly build through this morning, peak this afternoon through Friday and then slowly ease through the weekend as a new west-northwest swell builds down the island chain.

The swell will once again bring large surf to the Kona and Kohala coasts, so the National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a high surf warning for those western shorelines in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. Friday.

Surf is forecast to build to 8 to 12 feet, with impacts from the breakers expected to be high, including very strong breaking waves and powerful currents.

Breaking waves in entrances could make channel navigation dangerous.

Weather officials advise the public to stay away from the shoreline along the affected coasts, be prepared for road closures and postpone entering or leaving channels until the surf subsides.