Elevated Surf and 4 to 6 Foot Swells Expected through Thursday For South OC Beaches

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Photo Courtesy of Karin Horlick at karinppl@gmail.com

MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
642 AM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014

…STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH THURSDAY…

.A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL PRODUCED BY A SOUTHERN
HEMISPHERE STORM WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED SURF…AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. THE SWELL WILL GRADUALLY LOWER FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

…BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF…WHICH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* WAVES AND SURF…4 TO 6 FEET ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. 2
TO 4 FEET ELSEWHERE.

* RIP CURRENTS…WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS.

* TIMING…THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS…THE ELEVATED SURF…STRONG RIP CURRENTS…AND
LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS
ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE
VICINITY OF JETTIES…INLETS…AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP
CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE.

Tides & Currents South OC Beaches Today

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Laguna Beach This Week
Photo Courtesy of Karin Horlick at khorlick@legalshieldassociate.com

09/12 Fri 05:32 AM 0.96 L
09/12 Fri 11:45 AM 5.69 H
09/12 Fri 06:27 PM 0.42 L

For more information please link to NOAA

Tides & Currents South OC Beaches Today

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Trestles San Clemente this week: Photo Courtesy of Karin Horlick

09/11 Thu 04:53 AM 0.37 L
09/11 Thu 11:03 AM 5.89 H
09/11 Thu 05:32 PM 0.15 L
09/11 Thu 11:37 PM 4.82 H

For More Information Please Link to NOAA

Tides & Currents South OC Beaches Today

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The Strands Beach Dana Point by David Crane South OC Beaches
09/10 Wed 04:15 AM -0.13 L
09/10 Wed 10:24 AM 5.93 H
09/10 Wed 04:41 PM 0.03 L
09/10 Wed 10:46 PM 5.45 H
For more information please link to NOAA

Tides and Currents South OC Beaches Today

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09/03 Wed 05:40 AM 3.28 H
09/03 Wed 10:11 AM 2.62 L
09/03 Wed 04:41 PM 5.08 H
09/04 Thu 12:09 AM 0.41 L
For more information please link to NOAA
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?Stationid=TWC0419

Tides and Currents South OC Beaches Today

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09/01 Mon 06:54 AM 2.22 L
09/01 Mon 01:56 PM 4.72 H
09/01 Mon 09:40 PM 1.32 L
For more information please link to NOAA
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?Stationid=TWC0419

Tides and Currents South OC Beaches Today

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08/31 Sun 12:43 AM 3.58 H
08/31 Sun 06:14 AM 1.83 L
08/31 Sun 12:54 PM 4.76 H
08/31 Sun 08:09 PM 1.46 L

For more information please link to NOAA
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?Stationid=TWC0419