HIGH SURF ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1028 AM PST WED DEC 09 2009
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY.
A LARGE...LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE
COASTAL WATERS TODAY WITH A PERIOD OF AROUND 16 SECONDS. THE SURF
WILL INCREASE TO 5 TO 8 FEET...WITH LOCAL SETS TO NEAR 10 FEET AT
EXPOSED WEST FACING BEACHES. THE SURF WILL DECREASE ON FRIDAY
WITH MAX SETS TO AROUND 7 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
HIGH TIDES WILL BE 6 FEET OR LESS THROUGH FRIDAY AND ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE A FACTOR. THE LARGE SURF WILL CAUSE LOCAL BEACH
EROSION.
IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO FISH OR OBSERVE WAVES FROM EXPOSED
COASTAL STRUCTURES OR ROCKS DURING HIGH SURF CONDITIONS. VERY
LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY SWEEP ACROSS PREVIOUSLY DRY AREAS.
SWIMMING OR SURFING IN THESE WAVES MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE
DUE TO POWERFUL WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.
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JAD
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