A winter storm arrived in Hawaii this weekend, bringing dangerous surf conditions and high winds.

The waves near Waimea Bay on the north coast of Oahu exceeded 60 feet on Sunday afternoon, Meteorologist Gavin Shigesato of the National Weather Service in Honolulu announced today. According to reports of observation, the surf heights would reach 45 feet on another part of the island.

Strong winds, reaching a maximum of 100 km / h in Oahu, knocked down trees and caused power outages on all islands, Shigeato said. Approximately 26,870 customers across the state were not powered at 16 hours. Sunday local time, according to Poweroutage.us. Debris Sunday blocked roads in downtown Honolulu and in the Waikiki area, said Shigesato.

All state parks were closed Sunday morning after Hawaii County closed the beach parks on Saturday night in Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim , on Twitter . The Honolulu zoo closed before Sunday noon due to falling branches. Two African hornbills have escaped from their pens, local KITV channel reported, and officials have asked the public not to approach black birds "bigger than a chicken" with red skin beneath it. their beak.

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Two evacuation centers opened on Sunday morning in Oahu, officials having asked residents to monitor the state of the situation. The Red Cross also opened a shelter on Saturday night in Kauai . Authorities said the inhabitants of the northern coast of the island should be ready to face the coastal floods.

A 66-year-old California resident died Friday after being stuck in harsh ocean conditions in Napili Bay, northwest of Maui. issued strong wind warnings throughout the state as well as high surf warnings regarding life-threatening conditions on several shores until Monday morning. A storm warning ended Sunday afternoon.

A gale warning was also in effect until Monday morning for surrounding waters and channels. The office has forecast snow and ice on the Haleakala and Big Island peaks until Sunday evening, with visibility less than a quarter of a mile. The powerful low pressure storm north of the state, said Shigesato, also resulted in downpours.

Contribution: The Associated Press

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