According to the National Weather Service, the North Shore of Oahu can expect some huge waves over the next few weeks, with waves reaching as high as 25-feet-plus over this coming weekend. While the huge surf will help to stimulate the North Shore’s economy as thousands of visitors and locals alike head out there to check out the waves, the Ocean Safety Division’s Operations Chief Jim Howe warns that the waves are not for novice swimmers or surfers. Howe stated, “From our point of view, the big surf season has finally really kicked in. We anticipate seeing surf above the 15-foot-face range for the next three to four weeks and going above that on occasion.”
City officials noted that over 700 preventive warnings were given to beach goers on December 27, 2012 alone for North Shore beaches and five people were rescued by lifeguards. Spokeswoman for the Emergency Services Department, Shayne Enright, added, “We appreciate the public’s cooperation with our lifeguards as we are expecting more large swells to roll in over the next few days and early next week. It’s important to know during a high-surf warning, dangerous battering waves will pound the shoreline and can result in very dangerous swimming conditions and deadly rip currents.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 12-28-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
