Weather Alerts for ORANGE COUNTY COASTSIssued by the National Weather Service |
 BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT |
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| ORANGE COUNTY COASTS | ||
Areas Affected: Orange County Coastal - San Diego County Coastal Areas |
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| Effective: Tue 6:00 am | Updated: Tue 12:56 am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed 8:00 pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... A LONG PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL FROM 200 DEGREES WILL GENERATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SWELL AND SURF WILL LOWER SLIGHTLY ON THURSDAY. ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FT WITH SETS TO 7 FT ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES NORTH OF DEL MAR. * TIMING...BUILDING TONIGHT AND PEAKING TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN DROWNING. RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF JETTIES AND ROCKS, AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS NEAR SHORE. Information: 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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