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Weather Alert Detail

  • High Surf Warning for North Coast Interior County, California
  • High Surf Warning issued January 18 at 2:20PM PST until January 18 at 10:00PM PST by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 2:20 p.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 10 p.m.
  • ...Large westerly swell will impact Redwood and Mendocino coasts
    today with 22 to 27 ft breakers...
    ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
    EVENING...
    * WAVES AND SURF...Breaking waves of 22 to 27 feet along west and
    northwest facing beaches.
    * IMPACTS...Large breaking waves along the coast will lead to
    increased wave run-up on beaches with waves topping and washing
    over large rocks and jetties. These large waves can be erratic
    and unpredictable. Use extra caution near the surf zone as these
    large waves will be capable of sweeping people into the frigid
    and turbulent ocean water.