Wednesday 01/14/04

Drama on the North Shore !!

Blustery, gusty 25 to 35 mph Southwest winds, stronger in certain places,
literally blew everything out the place
on the North Shore today and around the island.
Electricity poles, more than one hundred of them, trees, trash cans, everything was blown away.
All the business were closed from Ted's Bakery all the way up to Dole Plantation passing by every door at Haleiwa.
There was no electricity most of the day to run any kind of business from food, bank, post offices and schools.
Surf was blown out big time, it was even too hard to measure the size of the swell.
It was big for sure, buoys were and are showing an extra large swell, but
very bad conditions with the straight strong onshore winds.

Along the Kam Hwy around Pupukea beach the trees fell on top of this car and onto the street,
knocking down all the electricity and cable lines
.

Two fallen electricity poles in front of Haleiwa beach park were one of the reasons
for stores to close their doors today

Blown out fruit stand

Both ways to Wahiawa were closed and North Shore residents
could not go up or down the hill for about 10 hours
.

All kind of leafs were laying down the streets

Surf was big time blown out
Waimea

Sunset

I doubt
The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave event
will be on tomorrow with all this uncertain weather.
Surf should be big and the winds are supposed to be light variables.
Tomorrow also starts the waiting period for the
first World Qualifying Series event on the Association of Surfing Professionals Tour(ASP):
the $10,000.00 Ezekiel Faith Riding Pro at Sunset beach, presented by Sobe Drinks and KPOI 97.5 FM.
Past Winners: 2003 Shane Beschen, 2002 Dan Malloy, 2001 Kahea Hart, 2000 Myles Padaca.
Stay tuned for the updates and happenings!!!

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&
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2003 TRIPLE CROWN OF SURFING RESULTS:

HAWAIIAN THOUGHTS:

"The climatological average based on 1968-2002
for the first double overhead swell on North Shores for the new season is September 17th (+/- 9 days).
For high surf levels (15 feet face), the average is September 29th (+/- 12 days).
The first Waimea day (25+ face) averages to November 11th (+/- 28 days)(Pat Caldwell)."

"No matter how we choose to go into the water,
whether it is surfing big waves, surfing small waves, sailing, canoeing or swimming.
It is important that we can enjoy ourselves and find peace(Clyde Aikau)."

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