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Eventdex · Coastal

KAUAI WINDWARD

5573364

The record

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event_typeHigh Surf
ncei_event_id5,573,364
episode_id2,049,455
begin_utc1996-05-26T20:00:00+00:00
end_utc1996-05-27T18:00:00+00:00
stateHAWAII
cz_typeZ
cz_nameKAUAI WINDWARD
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct3
injuries_indirect0
episode_narrativeA fall storm in the southern hemisphere, to the south of Tahiti, generated large ocean swell around May 19th. Surf with sets to 6 feet built along the south shores of the Hawaiian Islands during the late morning hours of the 26th. Lifeguards conducted 100 water rescues by waverunner, including 33 at Waikiki. Three surfers were injured. A rouge wave estimated at 15 to 20 feet capsized a boat with a failed engine in Keehi Lagoon. The boat broke up on a nearby reef. One man drowned and three others were rescued.
year1,996

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KAUAI WINDWARD — Coastal — TerraPulse