 As the hurricane stalled to the southwest of Hawaii on September 3 , tropical storm watches were issued for Oahu , Kauai , and Niihau . High surf advisories were raised for all islands as well . Following Uleki 's turn to the west on September 5 , the tropical storm watches were discontinued . The storm 's erratic movement proved to be troublesome for forecasters and they continuously warned residents to be cautious and alert should the storm double @-@ back to the state . On September 4 , lifeguards at Waikiki Beach and Ala Moana Beach rescued 19 people caught in 5 to 6 ft ( 1 @.@ 5 to 1 @.@ 8 m ) swells . Further north in Oahu , two people drowned after being caught in rough waters . 
 As the hurricane stalled to the southwest of Hawaii on September 3 , tropical storm watches <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> issued for Oahu , Kauai , and Niihau . High surf advisories <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> raised for all islands as well . Following Uleki <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>turn to the west on September 5 , the tropical storm watches <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> discontinued . The storm <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>erratic movement proved to be troublesome for forecasters and they continuously warned residents to be cautious and alert should the storm double @-@ back to the state . On September 4 , lifeguards at Waikiki Beach and Ala Moana Beach rescued 19 people caught in 5 to 6 ft ( 1 @.@ 5 to 1 @.@ 8 m ) swells . Further north in Oahu , two people drowned after being caught in rough waters . 
As the hurricane stalled to da southwest of Hawaii on September 3 , tropical storm watches was issued fir Oahu , Kauai , and Niihau . High surf advisories was raised fir all islands as well . Following Uleki  turn to the west on September 5 , the tropical storm watches was discontinued . The storm  erratic movement proved to be troublesome fa forecasters and they continuously warned residents to be cautious and alert should the storm double @-@ bck to the state . On September 4 , lifeguards at Waikiki Beach and Ala Moana Beach rescued 19 pple caught in 5 to 6 ft ( 1 @.@ 5 to 1 @.@ 8 m ) swells . Further north in Oahu , 2 people drowned after bein caught in rough waters .