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Hawaii Photo of the Week: Picture-perfect huge surf coastline

Peter Kay — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:22:28 +0000

Big Island beach with giant surf This photo is as if you can put your hand through it and touch the beach. We're looking at an "huge" day of surf as you can see a wave crashing into the cliff probably over 100 feet high. Enjoy! 13.01.29_27 by Rose Braverman is licensed under CC [...]

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Makaha snorkeler in extremely critical condition

Peter Kay — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:01:33 +0000

Be careful when in Hawaiian waters! Hawaii is a deceptively dangerous place and whenever you're in the water you have to exercise extreme caution. In this case a 56-year-old snorkeler was found unconscious in the water off Makaha Beach Park just after 9 a.m. They don't know how he got into trouble and he's in [...]

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Most Dangerous Beach?

Peter Kay — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:24:27 +0000

I wrote a story about one time going to a beach which I consider to be Hawaii's most dangerous. Can you guess which it is? Does this photo give you any clues? Waves don't break like this all over the islands! CLICK HERE to see the article about the most dangerous beach in the Hawaiian [...]

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Fatal Maui Shark Attack South of Kihei and Wailea

Peter Kay — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 01:45:26 +0000

A shark has just caused Hawaii's first shark fatality for the year on the island of Maui. The attack happened south of Wailea and Makena beaches at the amazing snorkeling spot - Kanahena Cove, part of Ahi'i Kinau Natural Reserve. Map image courtesy Google maps. Kihei, Maui area where shark attack occurred. A [...]

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Missing Persons in Hawaii – Big Island

Peter Kay — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:11:14 +0000

Damon Tucker has a popular page over at his website DamonTucker.com where he lists missing persons on the Big Island. This is one topic that really hits me hard, and I hope to never experience anything like this for a member of my family or my friends. If you live on the Big Island of [...]

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Are There Bugs in Hawaii?

Peter Kay — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:35:10 +0000

Sure there are bugs! There are good bugs and bad bugs. Luckily Hawaii doesn't have too many bad insects and other creepy crawlies to be aware of, but there are some. Surprisingly, or not, there are a lot of people that are deathly afraid of bugs - even those that can't really cause much grief. [...]

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TSUNAMI WARNING – All of Hawaii (10:28 PM Expected Arrival)

Peter Kay — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:57:18 +0000

A major 7.7 earthquake in British Columbia, Northeastern Canada has triggered a possible tsunami wave that will be making it's way to Hawaii at nearly 600 MPH. Clear the coastal areas. Some reports have the waves at around 6 feet. Some say there will be 6 inch ripples. You never know, it's not an exact [...]

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Best Big Wave Video – Ever

Peter Kay — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:06:21 +0000

Big waves are nothing to play with. I learned that when I tried to go from 6 footers to 12, and 15-20 feet waves showed up in a killer set and wrecked me. Though I've caught some amazing big waves before, the kind that are huge - 10+ feet and break slowly (so I can [...]

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Hawaii Water Dangers – Tsunami, Waves, Jellyfish, Urchins, More!

Peter Kay — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:37:52 +0000

Hawaii Water Dangers Approximately 7 million people per year visit our Hawaiian islands. I wish all of them could read this list of cautions because it would save them some trouble, sometimes without much effort. Hawaii is different from where you grew up, wherever that is. The ocean and other weather events can be dangerous [...]

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2025 Update: Hawaii Natural Disasters – Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Landslides, More!

Erick Magnuson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:07:23 +0000

Hawaii Natural Disasters – What Newcomers Should Know in 2025 Hawaii has a way of spoiling you. Mornings start with that orange/purple glow as the sun rises, trade winds keep the air cool, and if you’re lucky, you can smell plumeria on your walk to get coffee. But the islands aren’t just pretty postcards. [...]

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