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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:38 PM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Seas 9 to 14 feet. * WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel and Maui County Windward Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Saturday. * 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: 1:36 PM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For north facing shores, surf building to heights in the 20 to 30 foot range by this afternoon. For west facing shores, surf building to heights in the 20 to 25 feet by this afternoon. Additionally, a combination of surf and high water levels will produce nuisance coastal flooding. * WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. * WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 6 PM HST Saturday. 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: 1:36 PM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For north facing shores, surf building to heights in the 20 to 30 foot range by this afternoon. For west facing shores, surf building to heights in the 20 to 25 feet by this afternoon. Additionally, a combination of surf and high water levels will produce nuisance coastal flooding. * WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. * WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 6 PM HST Saturday. 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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