A Serious Storm Is A-Brewin' Off The Hawaiian Islands

August 10, 2009 at 10:29 AM | by kjb | 1 Comment

If you�re hanging out in Hawaii this week, please make sure your tropical umbrella drink is securely placed in a cup holder. Paradise is going to be a little stormy over the next few days as Tropical Storm Felicia nears the Aloha State. The storm was hurricane strength over the weekend, but it has slowly lost its mojo. Still, a tropical storm is serious, so visitors should still be cautious heading out into the surf and keep watch for rip currents.

Despite some beaches being closed on the Big Island, we�re thinking that passionate surfers aren�t going to heed these warnings. After all, the bigger the storm, the bigger the waves.

The National Weather Service has already issued a high surf advisory for east-facing shores on Oahu through Wednesday. They�re forecasting surf of about 7 to 12 feet today, and expect things to be over 8 feet through at least Wednesday. We aren�t bff with Kelly Slater or anything, but we�re thinking this is good.

Most of the state�s islands are in a tropical storm watch, but it�s actually not a bad thing. The state is in need of some rain, so as long as the winds aren�t too strong, a good soaking could do wonders for the state�s lush green landscape. We just hope that it stops short of blowing through houses.

Related Stories:
· Hurricane Forecast [Weather Channel]
· Hawaiian Surf Forecast for O'ahu [NOAA.gov]
· Hawaii Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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