Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Other Marine Products Issued: 01/05/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

Issued at 315 PM HST SAT JAN 3 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.

Surf Reports from Maui
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND
KANAHA	1036 AM	4-6+	NW	10-20
BALDWIN SHOR	1037 AM	3-4	NW	10-15
BALDWIN OUTE	1037 AM	8-10	NW	15-20
HOOKIPA	1038 AM	8-12	NW	20-25
KAMAOLE I	1039 AM	0-1		5-15
KAMAOLE III	1040 AM	0		10-15
HANAKAOO
FLEMING	1041 AM	3-6	NNE	10-15

Surf Reports from Big Island
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND
RICHARDSONS	1029 AM	3-5+	NW	1-5
HONOLII	1030 AM	3-6		1-5
PUNALU'U	1031 AM	2-3	E	10-15
ISAAC HALE	1032 AM	1-3		10-15
HAPUNA
KAHALUU	1033 AM	2-3	NW	5-10
MAGIC SANDS	1034 AM	1-2		3-8
KUA BAY	1035 AM	2-4		3-5


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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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

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