HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR032118OceanSafetyofficialsadvisingnoswimmingonnorthandeastfacingshoresBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
KAUA'I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 21, 2018
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Ocean Safety officials advising no swimming on north- and
east -facing shores
Ocean Safety officials are advising no swimming or snorkeling at all north- and east -
facing beaches, including Lydgate Beach Park, due to high surf and dangerous ocean
conditions.
A High Surf Warning for north- and east -facing shores of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau remains in
effect until 6 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The warning
may be extended or modified as conditions develop.
Lifeguards are currently reporting waves of up to 20 feet and rising on the North Shore,
and up to 15 feet on the east -facing shoreline, with very strong rip currents.
Spectators are also advised to use extreme caution, as large breaking waves could
make it dangerous for those standing along the shoreline. Beachgoers are urged to heed all
posted warnings and advisories.
For updated information on ocean and weather alerts, visit the NWS website,
www.weather.aov/hawaii.
For up-to-date information about ocean conditions and ocean safety, please speak to a
county lifeguard at any lifeguard station, log onto www.kauaiexplorer.com, or call the Ocean
Safety Bureau at 241-4984.