Important Takeaways:
- The National Weather Service is predicting waves twenty to thirty feet high through December 29.
- As a result, a high surf warning is in effect, just days after dangerous surf caused the collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf.
- While the larger waves may be further off the coast, the churning can quickly hit rocks and beaches, pulling people out to sea.
- First responders warn: never turn your back on the ocean.
- Pacifica Pier was closed on Thursday due to the dangerous surf.
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Important Takeaways:
- Californians are being advised to brace for waves reaching up to 30 feet, multiple rounds of rain and strong winds this week.
- The National Weather Service has issued warnings of dangerous high surf and life-threatening currents beginning tonight in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Forecasters expect water-related dangers to become deadly on Thursday, with breaking waves as high as 30 feet possible on northwest and west-facing beaches in the Area.
- The NWS also warns of another round of downpours in the Area this week – from early Friday morning till Saturday midday.
- The government agency warned today: ‘These high wave heights are very dangerous and will easily sweep people into the sea off rocks and jetties.
- ‘Never turn your back to the ocean! Stay off of coastal jetties, avoid going into and near the water, and keep your eyes on kids and pets.’
- According to the surf forecasting service Surfline, San Francisco’s Ocean Beach is forecasted to see waves as large as 35 feet.
- Such forecast comes after a blizzard warning was placed in effect for six states as up to eight inches of snow are expected in parts of the north and central U.S. after millions of Americans experienced a white Christmas.
- Winter storm warnings were issued Tuesday for Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
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