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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
234 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2009

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SAN DIEGO AND ORANGE COUNTY
BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL GENERATE OCCASIONAL HIGH SURF
ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES MOST OF THIS WEEK. THE SOUTH SWELL
WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
TUESDAY. SURF HEIGHT WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET AT TIMES WITH LOCAL SETS
TO 8 FEET ON EXPOSED SOUTH FACING BEACHES...BUT GENERALLY 3 TO
5 FEET ELSEWHERE.

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ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
234 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2009

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT TUESDAY.

FOR ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES FROM
IMPERIAL BEACH TO POINT LOMA AND NORTH OF CARLSBAD...THE SURF
WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 8
FEET ON EXPOSED SOUTH FACING BEACHES. THE SURF HEIGHT WILL REMAIN
BETWEEN 3 AND 4 FEET ELSEWHERE. THE HIGH SURF WILL BE SOMEWHAT
INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION. IF YOU PLAN ON SWIMMING...ALWAYS STAY NEAR STAFFED
LIFEGUARD STATIONS...BUT THE SAFEST PLAN IS TO STAY OUT OF THE
WATER COMPLETELY. ALSO...STAY OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AS LARGE
WAVES CAN FATALLY FORCE PEOPLE INTO THE WATER WITHOUT WARNING.

&&

$$

JAD






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