Forecasters warn of sneaker waves from Sonoma to Big Sur
The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a beach hazards statement, warning of an increased risk of sneaker waves.
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The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a beach hazards statement, warning of an increased risk of sneaker waves.
Recent high-surf-related fatalities are prompting Sonoma County rescue authorities to issue an emphatic appeal to the public to exercise caution when venturing near the coast this weekend.
A high surf advisory went into effect at 8 a.m. Friday for the Pacific Ocean coast from Sonoma County to Monterey County, and will be effective until 6 a.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service said.
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for the Northern California coast.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning of hazardous conditions Monday and Tuesday along the coastline of Northern California.
The first storm of the season headed towards the Bay Area Friday and that makes for high surf conditions all along the coast.
Dangerous surf conditions made for a close call for a woman and her dog in waters off the Peninsula Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory in effect on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for coastal parts of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Monster waves hit Bay Area beaches on New Year Day. A high-surf advisory -- issued Wednesday morning -- was in effect until Thursday.
A high surf advisory and warning for sneaker waves and rip currents were issued for the Northern California coast and remain in effect through Wednesday night. Waves could be as high as 20 feet.
Rough waves remain a risk to beachgoers and marine operators through late Tuesday afternoon across Bay Area coastlines.
A storm is expected to pummel the region with rain and heavy winds Sunday and continue into the evening as high surf pounds the Bay Area coast.
A National Weather Service forecaster is issuing an extraordinary warning: stay off Bay Area beaches when the big waves arrive late this weekend.
The advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. for the coastline from northern Sonoma County to southern Monterey County and the Big Sur coast.
The S.S. Palo Alto was docked at a pier at Seacliff State Beach, south of Santa Cruz.
A storm headed for the Bay Area could bring up to three inches of rain in some areas along with high winds and surf and possible thunderstorms.
A strong storm was bringing rain, heavy wind to the San Francisco Bay Area Friday, and coastal flooding was expected before the storm finished passing through the region, according to forecasters.
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory in effect for parts of the Bay Area from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Friday.
A high surf advisory remains in effect Friday for coastal parts of the Bay Area.
The National Weather Service is issuing a high surf advisory Thursday for coastal parts of the Bay Area.
Forecasters say very high tides and swell arriving from a Pacific storm will combine to bring the possibility of big surf and minor flooding of low-lying points along parts of the California coast.
A high surf advisory has been issued for the coast stretching from Sonoma County to Big Sur through early Sunday morning.
One man drowned and another man was rescued after waves swept them into the ocean in the Marin Headlands Sunday afternoon.
The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement in effect for some coastal areas in the Bay Area due to high surf and strong rip currents.
The National Weather Service posted a high-surf advisory for Northern California between Monterey and the Sonoma Coast because of large swells and so-called "sneaker waves."
