Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers
should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against
the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.
If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to
9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous
rip currents.
* WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs. For the
High Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trade-wind swell and a pulse of long-period
north-northeast swell are producing hazardous surf along north
facing reefs and a high risk of rip currents along north and
east facing reefs. This is expected to continue through
Wednesday afternoon.