Wind warning canceled, but high surf along Pacific coast

Published 12:01 am Monday, January 18, 2010

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A HIGH SURF ADVISORY ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS

AFTERNOON.

HIGH SURF OF 22 TO 24 FEET TODAY WILL SUBSIDE TO BELOW 20 FT LATE

THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IT IS DANGEROUS TO FISH OR OBSERVE WAVES FROM ROCKS DURING HIGH

SURF CONDITIONS…AS LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY ENGULF THE AREA.

UNWARY BEACH WALKERS CAN ALSO BE CAUGHT BY WAVES RACING FARTHER

UP THE BEACH THAN USUAL…AND DEBRIS SUCH AS LOGS BEING TOSSED

ABOUT IN THE WAVES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. RIP CURRENTS AND

BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.