Coastal Flood Statement in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED8/8/2025 3:21:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
8/8/2025 3:21:00 AM until 8/8/2025 4:30:00 PM
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.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTH FACING SHORES OF ALL HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES OF ALL
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...
A large south swell will fill in today and peak Saturday. This
will result in advisory level surf along south facing shores this
afternoon. Surf may reach warning levels along south facing
shores Saturday.
Peak afternoon high tides, combined with elevated water levels
running about a half a foot higher, will lead to minor flooding
along most shorelines and low lying coastal areas through
Saturday. Water levels should fall below thresholds during peak
afternoon high tides Sunday.
* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.
* WHERE...Flood prone low lying coastal areas.
* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor
coastal erosion, and saltwater inundation.