LOS ANGELES — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches Thursday on the West Coast and Hawaii as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushed toward shorelines, causing localized flooding.

While Honolulu, the largest city in Hawaii, sees flights to all corners of the United States, the West Coast is the region that is most closely tied with the archipelago. Daniel K. Inouye ...

After picking up copious moisture from the tropics and slamming Hawaii, this storm system will ultimately get caught up in a weather pattern that will send atmospheric rivers to the West Coast.

They will begin a new campaign targeting visitors from Japan and the United States’ west coast. The plan is based on proximity and is expected to start in the coming weeks. “Hawaii needs more people,” ...