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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:30 PM Jan. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Seas 9 to 14 feet. * WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters, Alenuihaha Channel and Big Island Windward Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. &&
Coastal Flood Statement
Issued: 1:30 PM Jan. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For north facing shores, surf of 20 to 30 feet, slowly decreasing during the afternoon. For west facing shores, surf of 18 to 25 feet, slowly decreasing during the afternoon. Additionally, a combination of higher than predicted tides and elevated surf will produce nuisance coastal flooding, mainly during peak high tides in the early morning hours between midnight and sunrise. * WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. * WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 6 PM HST this evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High. Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make navigating the channels dangerous. Flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor coastal erosion, and saltwater inundation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid driving through flooded roadways. If you are forced to drive through salt water, be sure to rinse your vehicle with fresh water. Move electronics, vehicles or other valuables to higher ground. Monitor vessels to ensure mooring lines don't get too tight and watch out for overwash around boat ramps. Secure canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches. Stay away from the shoreline along the affected coasts. Be prepared for road closures. Postpone entering or leaving channels affected by the high surf until the surf subsides. && Submit your coastal flooding photos to the University of Hawaii; Sea Grant College Program's Hawaii and Pacific Islands King; Tides Project at:; PacificIslandsKingTides.org
High Surf Warning
Issued: 1:30 PM Jan. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For north facing shores, surf of 20 to 30 feet, slowly decreasing during the afternoon. For west facing shores, surf of 18 to 25 feet, slowly decreasing during the afternoon. Additionally, a combination of higher than predicted tides and elevated surf will produce nuisance coastal flooding, mainly during peak high tides in the early morning hours between midnight and sunrise. * WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. * WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 6 PM HST this evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High. Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make navigating the channels dangerous. Flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor coastal erosion, and saltwater inundation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid driving through flooded roadways. If you are forced to drive through salt water, be sure to rinse your vehicle with fresh water. Move electronics, vehicles or other valuables to higher ground. Monitor vessels to ensure mooring lines don't get too tight and watch out for overwash around boat ramps. Secure canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches. Stay away from the shoreline along the affected coasts. Be prepared for road closures. Postpone entering or leaving channels affected by the high surf until the surf subsides. && Submit your coastal flooding photos to the University of Hawaii; Sea Grant College Program's Hawaii and Pacific Islands King; Tides Project at:; PacificIslandsKingTides.org
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