Weather Alerts for San Diego County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Beach Hazards Statement  BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT   Beach Hazards Statement
SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Areas Affected:
San Diego County Coastal Areas - Orange County Coastal
Effective: Fri, 6/12 12:20pm Updated: Fri, 6/12 2:12pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 6/12 10:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 13 to 15
seconds will generate surf of 3 to 6 feet with sets up to 7 feet
along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk. San Diego
County Surf will be slightly lower but, hazardous swimming
conditions with high rip current and longshore current risk will
still exist.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County
Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions with high rip current
and longshore current risk. If you become caught in a rip
current, yell for help. Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself
and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out
of a rip current, SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the
beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a
rip current as you will tire quickly.

Information:
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.