Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

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Other Marine Products Issued: 03/21/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

                        
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SURF OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
315 PM HST FRI MAR 20 2026

FULL FACE SURF OBSERVATIONS ARE TAKEN BY COUNTY LIFE GUARDS AND
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FOR DISSEMINATION. THESE OBSERVATIONS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED.

HIZ003-004-029>031-210100-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER                  REMARKS
KEE          1100 AM           6-8   N    12
HAENA        1100 AM           6-8   N    12
HANALEI      1100 AM           4-6   M    12
ANAHOLA      1100 AM           2-5  NE    10
KEALIA       1100 AM           2-4 ENE    10
LYDGATE      1100 AM           2-3 ENE    10
POIPU        1100 AM           2-4   S    10
SALT POND    1100 AM           2-3   S    10
KEKAHA       1100 AM           1-2   S    10
WANINI/3-4/N
$$

HIZ006-007-009>011-032>036-210100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR PER         WIND      REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
SUNSET
WAIKIKI      1031 AM           2-3             SW 15-25       CANOES
SANDY BEACH  1031 AM           3-5              S 20-25  SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU      1031 AM           3-4              S 15-20
EHUKAI       1031 AM           4-6              S 15-20
MAKAHA       1031 AM           1-3              W 15-20
$$

HIZ015>018-022-045>050-210100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
KANAHA       1052 AM           2-4            S 15-25     OVERCAST
BALDWIN SHOR 1053 AM           1-3           SW 15-25  MOSTLY CLDY
BALDWIN OUTE 1053 AM           4-6           SW 15-25  MOSTLY CLDY
HOOKIPA
KAMAOLE I    1054 AM           3-5            S 15-25       CLOUDY
KAMAOLE III
HANAKAOO
FLEMING
$$

HIZ023-026>028-051>054-210100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
RICHARDSONS  1045 AM      2 OCNL 4           SE 10-20 MOSTLY SUNNY
HONOLII      1046 AM           1-2           VRB 5-10  PARTLY CLDY
PUNALU`U     1047 AM           3-4     S      SE 5-10  PARTLY CLDY
ISAAC HALE   1048 AM           3-5           SE 15-20        SUNNY
HAPUNA
KAHALUU      1049 AM           1-2            W 5-10+  PARTLY CLDY
MAGIC SANDS  1050 AM           2-3              SW 20  MOSTLY CLDY
KUA BAY      1051 AM           1-3               S 15  PARTLY CLDY
$$

LEGEND
   SURF HEIGHT              - Reported in feet
   WIND AND SWELL DIRECTION - Reported in 16 pt compass
   PERIOD /PER/             - Reported in seconds
   VISIBILITY /VIS/         - Reported in statute miles
   CLARITY                  - Water clarity
   TIME                     - Hawaiian Standard Time
   WIND SPEED               - Reported in miles per hour
   + /IN SURF HEIGHT/       - Occasionally higher sets
   0 /IN SURF HEIGHT/       - Flat

$$

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