Beach Hazards Statement

Active

San Francisco; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

Starts Sep 4, 6:00 AM PDT

Ends Sep 7, 11:00 PM PDT

Issued Sep 2, 9:26 PM PDT

Severity Moderate

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to incoming long period southerly swell associated with tropical activity in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Breaking waves to around 10 feet expected.

* WHERE...Pacific Coast beaches.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous conditions are forecast along the shoreline. Hazards include sneaker waves, strong rip currents, and large breaking waves.

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