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High Surf Advisory issued May 24 at 8:13PM PDT until May 27 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 5 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
What happened
According to National Weather Service’s public record item, High Surf Advisory issued May 24 at 8:13PM PDT until May 27 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, * WHAT…Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE…San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN…From 5 PM Tuesday to 5 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS…There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
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- High Surf Advisory issued May 24 at 8:13PM PDT until May 27 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CANational Weather Service - 2026-05-25T03:13:00+00:00
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