http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/watchwarn.php 25 Dec 2008 01:34:00 GMT 4 en-us W-HFO.webmaster@noaa.gov (Honolulu Webmaster) Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Hawaiian Coastal Waters (Big Island Leeward Waters/PHZ123) Issued by the National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/images/xml_logo.gif http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/watchwarn.php WHHW70 PHFO 250134 MWWHFO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 334 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.... .A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS WELL NORTH OF THE ISLANDS THROUGH SATURDAY...RESULTING IN FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS...AND HAZARDOUS SEAS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. PHZ110>117-119>121-123-124-251445- /O.EXT.PHFO.SC.Y.0041.091125T0400Z-091128T0400Z/ KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS- KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS- KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY- PAILOLO CHANNEL-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS- BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS- 334 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY. 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. && $$