Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2017

Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Los Angeles, CA

January 16, 2017Los Angeles County, California

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 16, 2017, 6:21 PM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It took effect at Jan 19, 2017, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2017, 6:21 PM PST (02:21 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 19, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 18, 2017, 3:52 PM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

County Los Angeles County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 184 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2017-01-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2017-01-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1042 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

759 
WHUS46 KLOX 170221
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
621 PM PST MON JAN 16 2017

...ELEVATED SURF WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE FOR
LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY...

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA BEACHES...

...POTENTIAL FOR MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING LATE
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A STRONG STORM CROSSING THE PACIFIC BASIN WILL BRING AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THIS COMING THURSDAY THROUGH
NEXT MONDAY. THIS VERY LARGE, LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BRING THE HIGHEST SURF SEEN IN RECENT YEARS TO THE
THE CENTRAL COAST. VERY LARGE SURF WILL CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN
CONDITIONS...AND HAZARDS TO BEACH AREAS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL
FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING. DAMAGE TO
BEACH STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK LATE FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY AND WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MONDAY.

CAZ040-041-171400-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170118T0600Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
621 PM PST MON JAN 16 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IN EFFECT FROM
THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR OUTLOOK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
HIGH SURF...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL IMPACT EXPOSED WEST FACING
  BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. SURF WILL SUBSIDE SOME TUESDAY
  NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL
  BRING HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A
  CHANCE OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY. SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY
  BUILD TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF
  WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO
  REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS VENTURA HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID BEING
SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. 

&&

$$

CAZ034-035-171400-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1200Z-170124T0600Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
621 PM PST MON JAN 16 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IN EFFECT FROM
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR OUTLOOK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
HIGH SURF...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING
  HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  MONDAY...WITH MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LIKELY LATE FRIDAY
  THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY
  BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...POTENTIALLY
  THE HIGHEST SURF EVENT SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THE SURF WILL
  BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION WILL BE
  LIKELY WITH POTENTIAL COASTAL FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL
  STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONG-
  SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
  WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE SURF ZONE
  OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST- FACING HARBOR ENTRANCES SUCH
  AS MORRO HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID BEING
SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. 

&&

$$

CAZ039-171400-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1800Z-170124T0600Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
621 PM PST MON JAN 16 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR OUTLOOK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
HIGH SURF...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF TO
  AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF MUCH
  LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF OF 5
  TO 7 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET LATE
  FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO
  MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID BEING
SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. 

&&

$$

CAZ087-171400-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
621 PM PST MON JAN 16 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IN EFFECT FROM
THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR OUTLOOK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
HIGH SURF...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL IMPACT EXPOSED WEST FACING
  BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. SURF WILL SUBSIDE SOME TUESDAY
  NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL
  BRING HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A
  CHANCE OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY. SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY
  BUILD TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF
  WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO
  REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID BEING
SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. 

&&

$$

SMITH/GOMBERG
6 follow-up statements
918 
WHUS46 KLOX 171358
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
558 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...ELEVATED SURF WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE FOR LOS
ANGELES AND VENTURA BEACHES THROUGH TODAY...

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES...

...POTENTIAL FOR MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING
LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A STRONG STORM CROSSING THE PACIFIC BASIN WILL BRING AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THIS COMING THURSDAY THROUGH
NEXT MONDAY. THIS VERY LARGE... LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO BRING THE HIGHEST SURF SEEN IN RECENT YEARS TO
THE THE CENTRAL COAST. VERY LARGE SURF WILL CREATE DANGEROUS
OCEAN CONDITIONS...AND HAZARDS TO BEACH AREAS INCLUDING THE
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING.
DAMAGE TO BEACH STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS MAY BE POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK
LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AND WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MONDAY.

CAZ040-041-172200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170118T0600Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
558 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL IMPACT EXPOSED WEST FACING
  BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SURF WILL SUBSIDE SOME TONIGHT
  AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING
  HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A
  CHANCE OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY. SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY
  BUILD TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF
  WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO
  REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR 
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS VENTURA HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS 
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ034-035-172200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1200Z-170124T0600Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
558 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL 
  BRING HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
  MONDAY...WITH MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LIKELY LATE FRIDAY 
  THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 
  MAY BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
  POTENTIALLY THE HIGHEST SURF EVENT SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THE 
  SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS 
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION WILL BE 
  LIKELY WITH POTENTIAL COASTAL FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL 
  STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG- SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST- FACING HARBOR 
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS MORRO HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS 
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ039-172200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1800Z-170124T0600Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
558 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF 
  TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF 
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF 
  OF 5 TO 7 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET 
  LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE 
  SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF 
  THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ087-172200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
558 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL IMPACT EXPOSED WEST FACING
  BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SURF WILL SUBSIDE SOME TONIGHT
  AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING
  HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A
  CHANCE OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY. SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY
  BUILD TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF
  WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO
  REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

KAPLAN/SMITH
207 
WHUS46 KLOX 172150
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
150 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...ELEVATED SURF WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE FOR LOS
ANGELES AND VENTURA BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES...

...POTENTIAL FOR MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING
LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A STRONG STORM CROSSING THE PACIFIC BASIN WILL BRING AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THIS COMING THURSDAY THROUGH
NEXT MONDAY. THIS VERY LARGE... LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO BRING THE HIGHEST SURF SEEN IN RECENT YEARS TO
THE THE CENTRAL COAST. VERY LARGE SURF WILL CREATE DANGEROUS
OCEAN CONDITIONS...AND HAZARDS TO BEACH AREAS INCLUDING THE
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING.
DAMAGE TO BEACH STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS MAY BE POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK
LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY THEN WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH
MONDAY.

CAZ040-041-180600-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170118T0600Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
150 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL IMPACT EXPOSED WEST FACING 
  BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SURF WILL SUBSIDE SOME TONIGHT 
  AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING 
  HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A 
  CHANCE OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH 
  SATURDAY. SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL 
  POSSIBLY BUILD TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 
  THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS 
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR 
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS VENTURA HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS 
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ034-035-180600-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1200Z-170124T0600Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
150 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL 
  BRING HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
  MONDAY...WITH MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LIKELY LATE FRIDAY 
  THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 
  MAY BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... 
  POTENTIALLY THE HIGHEST SURF EVENT SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THE 
  SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS 
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION WILL BE
  LIKELY WITH POTENTIAL COASTAL FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL
  STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST- FACING HARBOR
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS MORRO HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS THE
  ENTRANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ039-180600-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1800Z-170124T0600Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
150 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF 
  TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF 
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF 
  OF 5 TO 7 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET 
  LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE 
  SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF 
  THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ087-180600-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
150 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL IMPACT EXPOSED WEST FACING 
  BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. SURF WILL SUBSIDE SOME TONIGHT 
  AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING 
  HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A 
  CHANCE OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH 
  SATURDAY. SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL 
  POSSIBLY BUILD TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 
  THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS 
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

SWEET
172 
WHUS46 KLOX 180545
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
945 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES...

...POTENTIAL FOR MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING
LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A STRONG STORM CROSSING THE PACIFIC BASIN WILL BRING AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THIS COMING THURSDAY THROUGH
NEXT MONDAY. THIS VERY LARGE...LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BRING THE HIGHEST SURF SEEN IN RECENT YEARS TO THE
THE CENTRAL COAST. VERY LARGE SURF WILL CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN
CONDITIONS...AND HAZARDS TO BEACH AREAS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL
FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING. DAMAGE TO
BEACH STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR
THE CENTRAL COAST. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY THEN WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MONDAY.

CAZ040-041-181000-
/O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-170118T0600Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
945 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH
  SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF
  OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY BUILD TO 15
  FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO
  SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE
  HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR 
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS VENTURA HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS 
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ034-035-181000-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1200Z-170124T0600Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
945 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL 
  BRING HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
  MONDAY...WITH MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LIKELY LATE FRIDAY 
  THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 
  MAY BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... 
  POTENTIALLY THE HIGHEST SURF EVENT SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THE 
  SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS 
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION WILL BE
  LIKELY WITH POTENTIAL COASTAL FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL
  STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONG-
  SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
  WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE SURF ZONE
  OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR ENTRANCES SUCH
  AS MORRO HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS THE ENTRANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ039-181000-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1800Z-170124T0600Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
945 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF 
  TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF 
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF 
  OF 5 TO 7 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET 
  LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE 
  SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF 
  THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ087-181000-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
945 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH
  SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF
  OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY BUILD TO 15
  FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO
  SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE
  HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

HALL
210 
WHUS46 KLOX 180934
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
134 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES...

...POTENTIAL FOR MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING
LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A STRONG STORM CROSSING THE PACIFIC BASIN WILL BRING AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THIS COMING THURSDAY THROUGH
NEXT MONDAY. THIS VERY LARGE...LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BRING THE HIGHEST SURF SEEN IN RECENT YEARS TO THE
THE CENTRAL COAST. VERY LARGE SURF WILL CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN
CONDITIONS...AND HAZARDS TO BEACH AREAS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL
FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING. DAMAGE TO
BEACH STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR
THE CENTRAL COAST. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY THEN WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MONDAY.

CAZ034-035-181800-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1200Z-170124T0600Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
134 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING
  HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WITH
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LIKELY LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
  SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD TO 20 TO 30
  FEET LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... POTENTIALLY THE HIGHEST SURF
  EVENT SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE
  SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF
  THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION WILL BE
  LIKELY WITH POTENTIAL COASTAL FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL
  STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONG-SHORE
  CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
  WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE SURF ZONE
  OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR ENTRANCES SUCH
  AS MORRO HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS THE ENTRANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ039-181800-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1800Z-170124T0600Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
134 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF 
  TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF 
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF 
  OF 5 TO 7 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET 
  LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE 
  SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF 
  THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-181800-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
134 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH 
  SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE 
  OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 
  SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY BUILD 
  TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL 
  BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO 
  REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR 
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS VENTURA HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS 
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

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.

&&

$$

KAPLAN
422 
WHUS46 KLOX 181850
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1050 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES...

...POTENTIAL FOR MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING
LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.A STRONG STORM CROSSING THE PACIFIC BASIN WILL BRING AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY.
THIS VERY LARGE...LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
BRING THE HIGHEST SURF SEEN IN RECENT YEARS TO THE THE CENTRAL
COAST. VERY LARGE SURF WILL CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS...
AND HAZARDS TO BEACH AREAS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING. DAMAGE TO BEACH STRUCTURES
SUCH AS PIERS MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST.
THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY THEN WILL
SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MONDAY.

CAZ034-035-190300-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1200Z-170124T0600Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
1050 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL 
  BRING HIGH SURF TO AREA BEACHES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... 
  WITH MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LIKELY LATE FRIDAY THROUGH 
  SATURDAY. SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD 
  TO 20 TO 30 FEET LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... POTENTIALLY THE 
  HIGHEST SURF EVENT SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THE SURF WILL BEGIN 
  TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN 
  ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION WILL BE 
  LIKELY WITH POTENTIAL COASTAL FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO COASTAL 
  STRUCTURES SUCH AS PIERS. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG- SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR 
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS MORRO HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS 
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ039-190300-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1800Z-170124T0600Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
1050 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF 
  TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF 
  MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF 
  OF 5 TO 7 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET 
  LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE 
  SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF 
  THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER...STAY ON THE SHORE. STAY
OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID
BEING SWEPT AWAY BY LARGER WAVES...WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-190300-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
1050 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...ANOTHER LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH 
  SURF TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE 
  OF MUCH LARGER...DAMAGING SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 
  SURF OF 8 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL POSSIBLY BUILD 
  TO 15 FEET OR HIGHER LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL 
  BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO 
  REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE...POWERFUL AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING SURF WILL 
  CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS. COASTAL EROSION AND COASTAL 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. MUCH LARGER WAVES MAY OCCUR 
  WITHOUT WARNING...WHICH CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET IN THE 
  SURF ZONE OR OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES. WEST-FACING HARBOR 
  ENTRANCES SUCH AS VENTURA HARBOR MAY SEE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS 
  THE ENTRANCE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF OUTLOOK IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

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.

&&

$$
/KJ
998 
WHUS46 KLOX 182352
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
352 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES...

...POTENTIAL DAMAGING HIGH SURF LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF WILL COME TO AREA BEACHES
THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO BRING THE HIGHEST SURF SEEN IN RECENT YEARS TO
THE REGION. VERY LARGE SURF WILL CREATE DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS
AND HAZARDS TO BEACH AREAS... ESPECIALLY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST.
THE SURF WILL PEAK LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH
MONDAY.

CAZ034-035-190800-
/O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1200Z-170124T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.170119T1200Z-170125T0500Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
352 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
9 PM PST TUESDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SURF...SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET ON THURSDAY WILL LIKELY BUILD TO 20
  TO 30 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL DIMINISH
  SUNDAY AND MONDAY BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE AND POWERFUL SURF WITH DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
  AND BREAKING WAVES ON ROCKS AND JETTIES. DAMAGE TO PIERS IS
  POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY...AS WELL AS COASTAL FLOODING OF BEACH
  PARKING LOTS AND WALKWAYS. MORRO BAY HARBOR WILL HAVE BREAKING
  WAVES ACROSS THE ENTRANCE.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-190800-
/O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1500Z-170124T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.170120T0000Z-170125T0500Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
352 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO
9 PM PST TUESDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SURF...SURF OF 4 TO 8 FEET ON THURSDAY MAY BUILD TO 10 TO 16
  FEET BY LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY
  AND MONDAY BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE AND POWERFUL SURF WITH DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
  AND BREAKING WAVES ON ROCKS AND JETTIES. DAMAGE TO PIERS IS
  POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY...AS WELL AS COASTAL FLOODING OF BEACH
  PARKING LOTS AND WALKWAYS. VENTURA HARBOR WILL HAVE BREAKING
  WAVES ACROSS THE ENTRANCE.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ039-190800-
/O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0003.170119T1800Z-170124T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.170120T0000Z-170125T0500Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
352 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO
9 PM PST TUESDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SURF...ON WEST FACING BEACHES SURF OF 4 TO 7 FEET ON THURSDAY
  MAY BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF
  WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY AND MONDAY BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE HIGH SURF
  THRESHOLDS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THE
  RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. BREAKING WAVES CAN CAUSE INJURY... WASH
  PEOPLE OFF 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.

&&

$$
KJ/RK

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2017Every beach hazards statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.