High surf warning issued; expect 25-35 feet on North Shore (No Eddie)

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1. North Shore to see waves up to 35 feet, but the 'Eddie' won't go

By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 07:41 p.m. HST, Jan 02, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 06:17 p.m. HST, Jan 03, 2012

“The big concern will be tonight and tomorrow,” said Tim Craig, a forecaster with the weather service. “We’re still looking at some very high surf. This will be big.”

Craig said the peak of the swell will coincide with a 1.9 foot high tide at midnight, raising concerns that the water will rise over Kamehameha Highway.

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Organizers of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau say they do not plan to hold the big-wave surf contest tomorrow despite the weather service's warning of giant waves.

"The likelihood is slim to none," said event organizer Glen Moncata in a statement. He said the "fast-moving system" will likely peak overnight and drop throughout Wednesday. There will be some waves in the 20-foot range overnight, but not many of the 20-plus scale that the event mandates on Wednesday, he said. "It will be a good opportunity for competitors to warm up."

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