February 9, 2012

High Surf Advisory – Orange County Coastal Areas (California)

HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
THURSDAY…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY.

ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES FROM OCEANSIDE NORTHWARD…SURF HEIGHTS
BETWEEN 6 AND 9 FEET ARE LIKELY. ELSEWHERE SURF HEIGHTS WILL
AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR DURING THE LATE MORNING AND
LATE EVENING DUE TO THE HIGH TIDES. FISHERMEN AND OTHERS NEAR THE
WATERS EDGE SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE HORIZON FOR LARGER
WAVES.

SMALL CRAFT MAY ENCOUNTER BREAKING WAVES ACROSS HARBOR AND BAY
ENTRANCES DURING THE EARLY MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON LOW TIDES.

SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR MUCH STRONGER THAN
NORMAL RIP CURRENTS AND ALONGSHORE CURRENTS.

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California – (Orange County Coastal Areas/CAZ042) – Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for California Issued by the National Weather Service

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