...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...All surrounding coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii.
Some Oahu residents made an urgent plea on Tuesday in their fight to save free public parking at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Some Oahu residents made an urgent plea on Tuesday in their fight to save free public parking at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor.
The introduction of proposed Senate bill 1034, which outlines protection of nearly 300 free parking stalls by the Hilton Hotel, has gained the support of hundreds.
Local water men and women emphasized concerns of over-commercializing in an area deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture and tradition. It's the reason supporters of the bill are reminding residents that Feb. 7 is the final day to provide oral testimony before the decision is taken on by state legislators.
“It goes back generations. Generations have been brought up in the boat harbor. It's state [owned] and it should stay state [owned]. Seeing strips and bits and pieces of the local community being pushed out of this beautiful place, be eradicated by some development that people will profit off, is just heartbreaking,” said Waikiki Beach Boy Thomas Vinigas.
The final chance to testify on SB 1034 is 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii.
