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WHUS46 KLOX 121247
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
447 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

CAZ039>041-087-121800-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
447 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MAY BRING BEACH EROSION AND 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS DURING THE TIME 
  OF HIGH TIDE. THERE IS ALSO AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN 
  DROWNING AS RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO 
  SEA. ELEVATED BREAKING WAVES CAN CAUSE INJURY BY WASHING 
  PEOPLE OFF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZING SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* TIDES...HIGHEST TIDES NEAR 7.0 FEET WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 830 AM
  AND 930 AM THIS MORNING.

* SURF...SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET ARE
  EXPECTED TODAY ON WEST FACING BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND
SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP. 
&&

$$

CAZ034-035-122000-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170112T2000Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
447 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
TODAY...

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MAY BRING BEACH EROSION AND 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS DURING THE TIME 
  OF HIGH TIDE. THERE IS ALSO AN INCREASED RISK FOR OCEAN 
  DROWNING AS RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO 
  SEA. ELEVATED BREAKING WAVES CAN CAUSE INJURY BY WASHING 
  PEOPLE OFF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZING SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* TIDES...HIGHEST TIDES NEAR 7.0 FEET WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 830 AM
  AND 930 AM THIS MORNING.

* SURF...SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 10 FEET ARE
  EXPECTED TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND
SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

KAPLAN