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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: October 25, 2017
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
North Shore beaches closed due to high surf
All North Shore beaches, from Hanalei Bay to Ke‘e Beach and ‘Anini Beach, are closed
to swimming today due to high surf conditions. Ocean Safety officials report wave heights of up
to 25 feet in these areas.
Lifeguards will remain at the beach towers throughout the day to notify beachgoers of
the closure.
All beaches will reopen as officials deem them safe for swimming.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has posted a High Surf Warning along all north
and west facing shores on Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau until 6 p.m. Wednesday. The warning may be
extended or modified as conditions develop.
For updated information on ocean and weather alerts, visit the NWS website,
www.weather.gov/hawaii.
For up-to-date information about ocean conditions, please speak to a county lifeguard,
log onto www.kauaiexplorer.com, or call the Ocean Safety Bureau at 241-4984.
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