Coastal Flood Statement issued December 15 at 3:04PM HST until December 16 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

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Dec 15, 2024

…COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…

.Peak monthly tides combined with water levels running higher
than predicted could lead to minor coastal flooding issues for
vulnerable low-lying coastal areas during the peak daily high
tide cycle between midnight and daybreak.

* WHAT…Isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE…Portions of Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai,
Niihau, Oahu, and the Big Island.

* WHEN…Through late tonight, with the main focus between
midnight and daybreak.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor
coastal erosion, and saltwater inundation.

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