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NWS is now calling for BIGGER surf!
Action Recommended: Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued by: Los Angeles - CA, US, National Weather Service,
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PDT TUESDAY... * SURF...SURF WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT, PEAK AT 8 TO 12 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING, THEN SUBSIDE SLOWLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. SURF WILL BE HIGHEST ON EXPOSED SOUTH FACING BEACHES. LOCAL SETS TO 14 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ON THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE SOUTH FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 5.0 AND 5.5 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON EACH DAY. * IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN DROWNING. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN CAUSE INJURY...WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS NEAR SHORE. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE OVER LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS AND HARBOR WALKWAYS, MAINLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. &&
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...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .LARGE SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM HURRICANE ROSA WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL WATERS LATER TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY BRINGING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF TO MAINLY SOUTH FACING BEACHES. SURF IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY TONIGHT, THEN REMAIN HIGH THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT, DROPPING BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. DURING THE PEAK OF THE SURF SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING, SURF HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED ON EXPOSED SOUTH FACING BEACHES. LOCAL SETS TO 14 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ON THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE BEACHES. THERE IS EVEN A SLIGHT POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL SETS IN EXCESS OF 15 FEET.
Be careful out there!
Action Recommended: Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued by: Los Angeles - CA, US, National Weather Service,
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PDT TUESDAY... * SURF...SURF WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT, PEAK AT 8 TO 12 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING, THEN SUBSIDE SLOWLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. SURF WILL BE HIGHEST ON EXPOSED SOUTH FACING BEACHES. LOCAL SETS TO 14 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ON THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE SOUTH FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 5.0 AND 5.5 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON EACH DAY. * IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN DROWNING. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN CAUSE INJURY...WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS NEAR SHORE. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE OVER LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS AND HARBOR WALKWAYS, MAINLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. &&
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...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .LARGE SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM HURRICANE ROSA WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL WATERS LATER TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY BRINGING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF TO MAINLY SOUTH FACING BEACHES. SURF IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY TONIGHT, THEN REMAIN HIGH THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT, DROPPING BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. DURING THE PEAK OF THE SURF SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING, SURF HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED ON EXPOSED SOUTH FACING BEACHES. LOCAL SETS TO 14 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ON THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE BEACHES. THERE IS EVEN A SLIGHT POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL SETS IN EXCESS OF 15 FEET.
Be careful out there!