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Beach Hazards Statement 35, NWS Los Angeles, CA

November 23, 2016

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 23, 2016, 1:26 PM PST. It took effect at Nov 24, 2016, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 23, 2016, 1:26 PM PST (21:26 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 24, 2016, 6:00 AM PST
Expired
Nov 24, 2016, 6:00 PM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

As transmitted.

170 
WHUS46 KLOX 232126
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
126 PM PST WED NOV 23 2016

CAZ034-035-240700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.SU.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161126T0200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
126 PM PST WED NOV 23 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  THURSDAY...LOWERING TO 6 TO 10 FEET ON FRIDAY. HIGH SURF
  CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO LAST INTO NEXT WEEK. SURF HIGHEST ON
  WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE 
  THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH 
  PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-240700-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0035.161124T1400Z-161125T0200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
126 PM PST WED NOV 23 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS AND BREAKING WAVES...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED ON
  THURSDAY DUE TO ELEVATED SURF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN DROWNING. RIP
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMER AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. SNEAKER WAVES
  CAN SUDDENLY WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZE
  SMALL BOATS NEARSHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND
SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM
BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE
RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

KITTELL
4 follow-up statements
970 
WHUS46 KLOX 240623
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1023 PM PST WED NOV 23 2016

CAZ034-035-241430-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161126T0200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
1023 PM PST WED NOV 23 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  THURSDAY...LOWERING TO 6 TO 10 FEET ON FRIDAY. HIGH SURF 
  CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO LAST INTO NEXT WEEK. SURF HIGHEST ON 
  WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE 
  THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH 
  PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-241430-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0035.161124T1400Z-161125T0200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
1023 PM PST WED NOV 23 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST
THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED ON 
  THURSDAY DUE TO ELEVATED SURF 4 TO 6 FEET. 

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMER AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. SNEAKER 
  WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND 
  CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND
SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$
861 
WHUS46 KLOX 241422
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
622 AM PST THU NOV 24 2016

CAZ034-035-242230-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161126T0200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
622 AM PST THU NOV 24 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  TODAY...LOWERING TO 6 TO 10 FEET ON FRIDAY. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS
  ARE LIKELY TO LAST AT TIMES INTO NEXT WEEK. SURF WILL BE HIGHEST
  ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE 
  THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH 
  PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-242230-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0035.000000T0000Z-161125T0200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
622 AM PST THU NOV 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  THIS EVENING DUE TO ELEVATED SURF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMER AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. SNEAKER 
  WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND 
  CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND
SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$
198 
WHUS46 KLOX 242211
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
211 PM PST THU NOV 24 2016

CAZ034-035-250615-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161126T0200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
211 PM PST THU NOV 24 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  TODAY...LOWERING TO 6 TO 10 FEET ON FRIDAY. HIGH SURF 
  CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO LAST AT TIMES INTO NEXT WEEK. SURF 
  WILL BE HIGHEST ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE 
  THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH 
  PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-250200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0035.000000T0000Z-161125T0200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
211 PM PST THU NOV 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO ELEVATED SURF 4 TO 6 FEET. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED DUE TO 
  ELEVATED SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND
SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

SWEET
848 
WHUS46 KLOX 250155
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
555 PM PST THU NOV 24 2016

CAZ040-250300-
/O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0035.000000T0000Z-161125T0200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
555 PM PST THU NOV 24 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE LONG PERIOD SWELL IS STARTING TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

$$

CAZ034-035-251000-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161126T0200Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
555 PM PST THU NOV 24 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO
  6 TO 10 FEET FRIDAY. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO LAST AT
  TIMES INTO NEXT WEEK. SURF WILL BE HIGHEST ON WEST AND NORTHWEST
  FACING BEACHES.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE 
  THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH 
  PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED...FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

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