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WHUS46 KMTR 121354
CFWMTR
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
554 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026
CAZ006-505-509-529-530-130300-
/O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260113T0300Z/
SAN FRANCISCO-
COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-
SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-
554 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH INCREASED RISK
FOR RIP CURRENTS, SNEAKER WAVES, AND LARGER SHORE BREAK.
* WHERE...PACIFIC COAST FROM SONOMA COUNTY TO MONTEREY COUNTY.
* WHEN...THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE
SHORELINE. HAZARDS INCLUDE SNEAKER WAVES, STRONG RIP CURRENTS,
AND LARGE BREAKING WAVES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HEIGHTENED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES.
STAY OFF THE ROCKS AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN!
STAY OFF OF JETTIES, PIERS, ROCKS, AND OTHER WATERSIDE
INFRASTRUCTURE. REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER TO AVOID HAZARDOUS SURF
AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN. MONITOR LOCAL WEATHER,
SURF AND TIDE FORECASTS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MTR.
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