High surf advisory issued for Bay Area Shorelines until Saturday night – waves of 17 to 22 feet expected
Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are included in a high surf advisory released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 2:07 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 9 p.m.
The NWS San Francisco CA says to anticipate, “Large breaking waves of 17 to 22 feet, with continuing increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents.”
“Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches. Large breaking waves can overpower swimmers resulting in significant physical injury and increase the risk of drowning,” the NWS said. “Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.”
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