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: 03/18/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

                        
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SURF OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
315 PM HST TUE MAR 17 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.

HIZ006-007-009>011-032>036-180100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR PER         WIND      REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
SUNSET
WAIKIKI      1019 AM           1-3              NE 5-10       CANOES
SANDY BEACH  1019 AM           2-3              NE 5-10  SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU      1019 AM           1-3              VRB 0-5
EHUKAI       1019 AM           5-6             VRB 5-10
MAKAHA       1019 AM           2-3             VRB 5-10
$$

HIZ015>018-022-045>050-180100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
KANAHA
BALDWIN SHOR 1028 AM           2-3            L/V 0-5         RAIN
BALDWIN OUTE 1028 AM           3-4            L/V 0-5         RAIN
HOOKIPA
KAMAOLE I    1030 AM           2-4            VRB 0-5     OVERCAST
KAMAOLE III  1032 AM           4-6            L/V 0-5         RAIN
HANAKAOO
FLEMING
$$

HIZ023-026>028-051>054-180100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
RICHARDSONS  1020 AM           0-1               CALM       OVC/DZ
HONOLII      1021 AM           1-3            L/V 0-5       CLOUDY
PUNALU`U     1022 AM           2-3           L/V 5-10       CLOUDY
ISAAC HALE   1023 AM           3-4           L/V 5-10   CLOUDY/-RA
HAPUNA       1039 AM           3-5               CALM     OVERCAST
KAHALUU      1025 AM           5-6           L/V 5-10  PARTLY CLDY
MAGIC SANDS  1026 AM           5-6            SW 5-10  PARTLY CLDY
KUA BAY      1027 AM           5-7            SW 5-10  MOSTLY 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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