Epic surf expected like 1969
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'Forecasters say back to back swells will bring epic surf to the(Hawaiian) islands, resulting in a high surf warning that will last until Wednesday.
The first swell started building tonight.
But it's the second swell that will arrive on Sunday night that has emergency officials on standby.
"We've been meeting with all of our partners at the state level, our non government partners like Red Cross and Humane Society to look at possible evacuations and shelter and things like that," said John Cummings, Emergency Management Department.
It's being compared to the high surf we saw in December of 1969.
If history repeats itself, we're in for some damaging waves...'
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