Coastal residents warned of dangerous conditions
A high surf advisory was in effect for the Bay Area, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Bay areas through Saturday, and forecasters warned people to stay away from the water. Scott Rates reports.
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A high surf advisory was in effect for the Bay Area, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Bay areas through Saturday, and forecasters warned people to stay away from the water. Scott Rates reports.
Dangerous conditions along the Bay Area coast on Friday prompted forecasters to warn residents to stay away from the water.
Bay Area beachgoers are being warned about dangerous conditions on the coast amid above-normal temperatures, forecasters said.
Moderate rainfall returned to Northern California early Friday morning as a new storm system came onshore ahead of another round of dangerous surf conditions.
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The National Weather Service issued flood advisories Thursday evening for the North Bay as another round of rain moves in to drench the region over the weekend.
Kevin Ko reports on the continuing clean-up from Monday's destructive high surf with another storm on the way.
Large waves of 25 to 35 feet were expected along the Northern California coast on Tuesday and a high surf warning is in effect until 6 p.m.
A powerful storm system that has triggered a high surf warning up and down the California coast is set to soak the Bay Area overnight. Zoe Mintz has the forecast.
Team coverage of the latest storm system churning up waters off the California coast, triggering a high surf advisory.
Veronica Macias reports on safety concerns due to the high surf advisory in effect through Saturday morning.
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The remnants of the drenching storm that soaked the greater Bay Area Friday night continued to bring scattered showers to the region Saturday morning, while high surf in Santa Cruz County triggered some evacuation warnings.
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Katie Nielsen reports on big waves already hitting shore in Pacifica ahead of dangerous surf forecast during high temperatures Thursday (10-18-2023)
People heading to the beach to beat the heat in the Bay Area over the next few days are being warned about dangerous surf conditions that will coincide with heat advisory issued for Wednesday and Thursday.
The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a beach hazards statement, warning of an increased risk of sneaker waves.
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