How Hawaii's barrier reefs protect coastlines from massive hurricane waves

Name: How Hawaii's barrier reefs protect coastlines from massive hurricane waves
Uploaded: 2026-09-06T23:04:40Z
Duration: 2 min 26 s
Description: Jane Minar and associate professor Justin Stopa discuss wave height forecasts for Oahu and Kauai from Hurricane Lowell, explaining how Hawaii's offshore barrier reefs dissipate wave energy and protect coastal infrastructure.

Fox Weather Live Weekend · FWX · Aired Sep 6 · 2m 26s

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Jane Minar and associate professor Justin Stopa discuss wave height forecasts for Oahu and Kauai from Hurricane Lowell, explaining how Hawaii's offshore barrier reefs dissipate wave energy and protect coastal infrastructure.

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