High surf warning issued; expect 25-35 feet on North Shore (No Eddie)

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By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 07:41 p.m. HST, Jan 02, 2012

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning as giant surf is expected to hit the north and west shores of most islands late Tuesday through Wednesday.

The warning begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday and ends 6 a.m. Thursday, the Weather Service said.

Surf heights will be 25 to 35 feet along north shores and 15 to 25 feet along west shores of Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui.

Expect surf to dramatically rise on Kauai on Tuesday morning and on Oahu, Molokai, and Maui on Tuesday afternoon. Surf heights will peak Wednesday morning, but warning level surf will remain through Wednesday night.

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Any chance they'll hold the Eddie Aikau competition?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiksilver_Big_Wave_Invitational

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1. North Shore to see waves up to 35 feet, but the 'Eddie' won't go

By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 07:41 p.m. HST, Jan 02, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 06:17 p.m. HST, Jan 03, 2012

“The big concern will be tonight and tomorrow,” said Tim Craig, a forecaster with the weather service. “We’re still looking at some very high surf. This will be big.”

Craig said the peak of the swell will coincide with a 1.9 foot high tide at midnight, raising concerns that the water will rise over Kamehameha Highway.

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Organizers of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau say they do not plan to hold the big-wave surf contest tomorrow despite the weather service's warning of giant waves.

"The likelihood is slim to none," said event organizer Glen Moncata in a statement. He said the "fast-moving system" will likely peak overnight and drop throughout Wednesday. There will be some waves in the 20-foot range overnight, but not many of the 20-plus scale that the event mandates on Wednesday, he said. "It will be a good opportunity for competitors to warm up."

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