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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
759 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
CAZ340-346-211100-
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEACHES-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST BEACHES-
759 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO
1 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO NOON
PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET ON SATURDAY, 15 TO
20 FEET ON SUNDAY, 18 TO 25 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY. VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
CENTRAL COAST BEACHES, LARGEST ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING
SHORES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
PST SUNDAY. FOR THE HIGH SURF WARNING, FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO
NOON PST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWERFUL WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL POSE AN
EXCEPTIONAL RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL
STRUCTURES LIKE PIERS AND JETTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN
CAUSE INJURY, WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS, AND CAPSIZE
SMALL BOATS NEAR SHORE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 4.0 AND 5.0 FEET MLLW
ARE EXPECTED EACH MORNING BETWEEN 3 AND 6AM. THE RISK FOR
SHALLOW BUT IMPACTFUL COASTAL FLOODING IS HIGHEST DURING THESE
TIMES, WITH FLOODED BEACH ROADS AND PARKING LOTS POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY FOR THE OCEANO DUNES AREA. MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY POSE THE GREATEST RISK AND A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING
SURF CONDITIONS. STAY OFF OF JETTIES, PIERS, AND OTHER WATER SIDE
INFRASTRUCTURE. STAY AND CAMP FARTHER AWAY FROM THE OCEAN THAN
YOU THINK.
CAZ354-211100-
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VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES-
759 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO
1 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO NOON
PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 10 FEET ON SATURDAY, 10 TO
15 FEET ON SUNDAY, 12 TO 18 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY. VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES, LARGEST ON WEST FACING SHORES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
PST SUNDAY. FOR THE HIGH SURF WARNING, FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO
NOON PST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWERFUL WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL POSE AN
EXCEPTIONAL RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL
STRUCTURES LIKE PIERS AND JETTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN
CAUSE INJURY, WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS, AND CAPSIZE
SMALL BOATS NEAR SHORE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 4.0 AND 5.0 FEET MLLW
ARE EXPECTED EACH MORNING BETWEEN 2 AND 5AM. THE RISK FOR
SHALLOW BUT IMPACTFUL COASTAL FLOODING IS HIGHEST DURING THESE
TIMES, WITH FLOODED BEACH ROADS AND PARKING LOTS POSSIBLE.
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY POSE THE GREATEST RISK AND A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING
SURF CONDITIONS. STAY OFF OF JETTIES, PIERS, AND OTHER WATER SIDE
INFRASTRUCTURE.
CAZ087-349-350-362-366-211100-
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CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN COAST-MALIBU COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES-
759 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET, LARGEST MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY. VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS, MAINLY WEST FACING
SHORES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN DROWNING. 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 4.0 AND 5.0 FEET MLLW
ARE EXPECTED EACH MORNING BETWEEN 3 AND 6AM. MINOR AND SHALLOW
COASTAL FLOODING OVER NORMALLY DRY SANDY BEACH AREAS IS
POSSIBLE DURING THESE TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS, OR STAY
NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS. ROCK JETTIES CAN BE DEADLY IN
SUCH CONDITIONS, STAY OFF THE ROCKS.
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