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Weather Alerts for South/East Bay

Issued by the National Weather Service

High Surf Advisory  HIGH SURF ADVISORY   High Surf Advisory
SOUTH/EAST BAY

Areas Affected:
San Francisco - Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore - San Francisco Peninsula Coast - Northern Monterey Bay - Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
Effective: Mon, 11/11 11:44am Updated: Mon, 11/11 6:10pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 11/12 5:00am Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Large breaking waves upwards of 14 to 16 ft.

* WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes
National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern
Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Tuesday to 6 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Large waves can sweep across the
beach without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks,
jetties and beaches. Sudden immersion in cold water can result
in cold water shock even for the most experienced swimmers.
Cold water shock can result in dramatic changes in breathing,
heart rate and blood pressure, greatly increasing the risk of
drowning in rough open waters.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest facing beaches are most at risk
for large turbulent shore break and strong currents.

Information:
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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