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Beach Hazards Statement

Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches

Until Oct 20, 9:00 AM PDT

VENTURALOS ANGELESLos AngelesLong BeachSanta ClaritaOxnardGlendaleLancasterPalmdalePomona50 MI
VENTURALOS ANGELESLos AngelesLong BeachSanta ClaritaOxnardLancaster50 MI
Map of the Beach Hazards Statement over Ventura County and Los Angeles County. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 18, 9:00 AM PDT
Until
Oct 20, 9:00 AM PDT
Issued
Oct 17, 12:05 PM PDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 17, 7:32 PM PDT
Office
Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
Number
22 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Moderate, Expected, Likely
Where
CA

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

What
Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. Surf will build to 3 to 6 feet Sunday and persist through Tuesday morning.
Where
Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches.
When
From Sunday morning through Tuesday morning.
Impacts
There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.
Additional details
Minor beach erosion and tidal overflows may occur across south-facing beaches especially in the Long Beach area.

What to do

Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

Places under it Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Glendale, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Torrance, Pasadena, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and 154 more

Read the platesRip current FB-EVT-108How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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