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High Surf Advisory 21, NWS Los Angeles, CA

December 26, 2011

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this high surf advisory at Dec 26, 2011, 3:55 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 26, 2011, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2011, 3:55 AM PST (11:55 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 26, 2011, 9:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 27, 2011, 3:00 PM PST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

099 
WHUS46 KLOX 261155
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
355 AM PST MON DEC 26 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...

.A LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SPREAD INTO THE NORTHERN
AND OUTER COASTAL WATERS TODAY. THIS SWELL WILL CAUSE HIGH SURF 
TO DEVELOP ON THE CENTRAL COAST TODAY WITH HIGH SURF PERSISTING
INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

CAZ034-035-262000-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.111226T1700Z-111227T2300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
355 AM PST MON DEC 26 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD THIS MORNING...PEAK THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...THEN SUBSIDE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SURF...SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH 10 TO 12 FEET...WITH LOCAL SETS
  TO 15 FEET ON EXPOSED WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

* IMPACTS...LARGE SURF AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE
  OCEAN ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE.

* TIDES...THE TIDE WILL RANGE FROM 6.3 FEET AT AROUND 10 AM PST
  THIS MORNING TO MINUS 1.2 FEET AT AROUND 530 PM PST THIS
  EVENING. THE HIGH TIDE WILL BE NEARLY 6 FEET AT AROUND 11 AM PDT
  TUESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
5 follow-up statements
995 
WHUS46 KLOX 261938
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1138 AM PST MON DEC 26 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...

.A LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SPREAD INTO THE
NORTHERN AND OUTER COASTAL WATERS TODAY. THIS SWELL WILL CAUSE
HIGH SURF TO DEVELOP ON THE CENTRAL COAST TODAY WITH HIGH SURF
PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

CAZ034-035-270345-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-111227T2300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
1138 AM PST MON DEC 26 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SURF WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK
  TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SURF...SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH 10 TO 12 FEET...WITH LOCAL 
  SETS TO 15 FEET ON EXPOSED WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE SURF AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE 
  OCEAN ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. 

* TIDES...THE TIDE WILL RANGE FROM MINUS 1.2 FEET AT AROUND 530 PM
  PST THIS EVENING AND NEARLY 6 FEET AT AROUND 11 AM PDT TUESDAY
  MORNING.

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
583 
WHUS46 KLOX 270340
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
740 PM PST MON DEC 26 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...

.A LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO
THE NORTHERN AND OUTER COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT. THIS SWELL WILL CAUSE
HIGH SURF ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

CAZ034-035-271145-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-111227T2300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
740 PM PST MON DEC 26 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SURF WILL CONTINUE TO PEAK TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDE
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SURF...SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH 10 TO 12 FEET...WITH LOCAL 
  SETS TO 15 FEET ON EXPOSED WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE SURF AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE 
  OCEAN ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDE OF NEARLY 6 FEET WILL OCCUR AT AROUND 11 AM
  PDT TUESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)

CAK
858 
WHUS46 KLOX 271128
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
328 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...

.A LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

CAZ034-035-271930-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-111227T2300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
328 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...THEN
  SURF WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY.

* SURF...SURF WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 12 FEET...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 15
  FEET ON EXPOSED WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

* IMPACTS...LARGE SURF AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE 
  OCEAN ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDE OF NEARLY 6 FEET WILL OCCUR AT AROUND 11 AM
  PDT THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
148 
WHUS46 KLOX 271635
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
835 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...

.A LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HIGH
SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

CAZ034-035-272300-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-111227T2300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
835 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TODAY...WITH SURF
  HEIGHT FALLING BELOW 10 FEET BY MID AFTERNOON.

* SURF...ON EXPOSED WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES...SURF WILL
  AVERAGE 8 TO 10 FEET...WITH A FEW SETS UP TO 12 FEET IN THE
  MORNING. ON SHELTERED AND SOUTHERLY FACING BEACHES...SURF HEIGHT
  WILL BE 6 TO 8 FEET.

* IMPACTS...LARGE SURF AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE 
  OCEAN ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDE OF NEARLY 6 FEET WILL OCCUR AT AROUND 11 AM 
  PDT THIS MORNING. 

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)
080 
WHUS46 KLOX 272242
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
242 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST...

CAZ034-035-272345-
/O.EXP.KLOX.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-111227T2300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
242 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

NORTHWEST SWELL HAS DIMINISHED SOME THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SURF
WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER THROUGH TODAY WITH SOME SETS TO 8 FEET.
THEN CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN SIZE THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES (ALL LOWER CASE)

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Sources

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