*High Surf Advisory* Central Calif Coast - Long period High energy Northwest Swell

[EDIS] *High Surf Advisory* Central California Coast - Remains in effect until 11 pm pdt this evening.

Event: COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
Levels: Future - Severe - Possible
Expires: 23:00 PDT on 2009-10-22
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Headline: HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING

Description: A LONG PERIOD HIGH ENERGY NORTHWEST SWELL TRAIN IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY NIGHT. A LONG PERIOD HIGH ENERGY NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE AT THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE TODAY AND PRODUCE DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES WITH HEIGHTS AS HIGH AS 13 TO 16 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS NEAR THE SHORE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SURFERS AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS NEAR THE SHORELINE AS THESE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY STRONG AND CAPABLE OF GENERATING STRONG LOCALIZED RIP CURRENTS.

Instruction:
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

Area: SAN FRANCISCO-COASTAL NORTH BAY... INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-

Affected Counties or parts of: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Marin, Monterey, Contra Costa, Napa, San Benito, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Alameda