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  • High Surf Advisory for Orange County Coastal Areas County, California
  • High Surf Advisory issued July 06 at 12:58PM PDT until July 06 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS
  • Effective: Friday, July 6, 2018 at 12:58 p.m.
  • Expires: Friday, July 6, 2018 at 9 p.m.
  • ...High Surf and Strong Rip Currents through this evening...
    .South swells from what is now Post Tropical Cyclone Fabio will
    create high surf along south and southwest facing beaches of
    Orange and northern San Diego Counties through tonight. In
    addition to the surf, strong rip and longshore currents will make
    swimming hazardous. Swell and surf will gradually subside this
    weekend.
    ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
    EVENING...
    * Surf...5 to 8 FT along south and southwest facing beaches of
    Orange and northern San Diego Counties, with occasional sets 10
    FT at favored locations in Orange County. Surf south of Carlsbad
    will be around 2 to 4 ft with local sets to 5 FT, but strong
    longshore currents will be hazardous to swimmers in these areas.
    The surf has peaked and will be trending lower this afternoon.
    * Timing...Through this evening.
    * Impacts...Dangerous swimming conditions due to the presence of
    large breaking waves, strong rip currents and longshore
    currents.