Beach Hazards Statement for San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
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What is happening
What: For the Beach Hazards Statement, surf of 3-6 feet with sets to 7 feet expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected during evening high tides. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5-8 feet with sets up to 9 feet on south-southwest facing beaches and 3-6 feet on west-...
What the bulletin says to do
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/sandiego...or local media for updates. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, surf of 3-6 feet with sets to 7 feet expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected during evening high tides. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5-8 feet with sets up to 9 feet on south-southwest facing beaches and 3-6 feet on west- facing beaches. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM today to 3 AM PDT Saturday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 5 PM today to 5 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying beach parking lots, boardwalks, and roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long period southerly swell (200 degrees) of 3 feet at 17 seconds continues through Wednesday. A higher amplitude swell (from 160-190 degrees) associated with Hurricane Genevieve of around 5 feet at 14 seconds builds late today into Thursday. Highest surf expected Thursday and Friday when the swell direction is 180-190 degrees. Swell and associated surf look to subside late Saturday into Sunday.
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 29 at 6:38AM PDT until July 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 28 at 9:09PM PDT until July 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 28 at 12:31PM PDT until July 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 27 at 9:11PM PDT until July 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 27 at 1:36PM PDT until July 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 26 at 10:55PM PDT until July 29 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 26 at 1:33PM PDT until July 29 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 25 at 11:11PM PDT until July 29 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 25 at 12:37PM PDT until July 29 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 24 at 9:21PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 24 at 1:59PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 24 at 2:30AM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 23 at 8:28PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 23 at 12:43PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 23 at 1:21AM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 22 at 12:14PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Diego CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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