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WHUS46 KLOX 091538
CFWLOX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
838 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
CAZ087-349-350-354-362-366-092200-
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CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN COAST-VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES-
MALIBU COAST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES-
838 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BREAKING WAVES DUE TO ELEVATED
SURF. ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES AROUND 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE
EVENING BETWEEN 8PM AND 10PM.
* WHERE...CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS, SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN
COAST, VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES, MALIBU COAST AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BEACHES.
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...POOLING OF SEA WATER IS POSSIBLE AROUND HIGH TIDE AT
BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL
RANGES. ENHANCED BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. NO SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE IS EXPECTED. THERE IS ALSO AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN
DROWNING DUE TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL
SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF
BEACHES AND ROCKS, AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS NEARSHORE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LINGERING SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF CONDITIONS THROUGH
TODAY. ELEVATED SURF MAY ALSO ENHANCE ANY MINOR COASTAL FLOOD
IMPACTS DURING HIGH TIDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS, OR
STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS. ROCK JETTIES CAN BE DEADLY
IN SUCH CONDITIONS, STAY OFF THE ROCKS.
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