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December 22, 2005
Mush
This morning, the coast was shrouded in fog. I took the Munchkins to the shore to see if the high surf predicted was still in effect. No such luck. All I saw was 1 & 2 footers. Now Redondo doesn't have great surf but surfers to hit that beach. So where's the surf? I'll look again tonight.
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 901 AM PST THU DEC 22 2005 CAZ039>041-087-222315- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051223T2300Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST-CATALINA ISLAND- 901 AM PST THU DEC 22 2005 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST FRIDAY. A SIGNIFICANT WESTERLY SWELL CONTINUES ACROSS THE INNER COASTAL WATERS AND THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH MOST BUOYS REPORTING WEST SWELL OF 8 TO 11 FEET WITH SWELL PERIODS OF AROUND 15 SECONDS AS OF 800 AM. LARGE SWELL OF BETWEEN 8 AND 11 FEET IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BREAKERS OF 7 TO 10 FEET...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 12 FEET ON WEST FACING BEACHES. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HIGH SURF EVENT. ON WEDNESDAY...THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OCEAN RESCUES... AND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO AREA PIERS. BEACH VISITORS ARE URGED TO REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM THE WATER. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO FISH OR OBSERVE WAVES FROM EXPOSED COASTAL STRUCTURES OR ROCKS DURING HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AS VERY LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY SWEEP ACROSS PREVIOUSLY DRY AREAS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE SWIMMING OR SURFING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. MARINERS ENTERING AND EXITING MARINAS...BAYS OR HARBORS WILL ENCOUNTER BREAKING WAVES AT THE ENTRANCES WHICH WILL HINDER OR PRECLUDE SAFE PASSAGE. ADDITIONAL MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY...WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION LIKELY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ SWEET
Posted by mbowen at December 22, 2005 09:27 AM
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