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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
341 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WATERS EXPOSED TO LARGE WEST NORTHWEST
SWELLS...

.A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT AND LINGER
THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

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KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-
KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-
KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-
MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-
BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
341 PM HST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL AND LOCALLY
GENERATED WINDS WAVES WILL PRODUCE SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER.

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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BURKE