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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
212 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025

CAZ006-505-509-530-282300-
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/O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0006.250301T0500Z-250301T1700Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
212 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO
9 PM PST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Westerly swell 7 feet with swell periods 16 seconds
  with occasional breakers to 12 feet except swell periods up to
  20 seconds resulting in breakers near 14 feet Friday night and
  Saturday morning. Westerly swell then increasing to 10 to 11
  feet with swell periods 17 seconds resulting in breakers up to
  19 feet from Saturday morning through Monday evening.

* WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes
  National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern
  Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast Counties.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from Friday evening
  through Saturday morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 9
  AM Saturday to 9 PM PST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run
  significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over
  rocks and jetties. These waves can suddenly knock people off
  their feet and quickly pull them into the cold ocean waters,
  where currents will be stronger than normal. These waves can
  also carry driftwood logs and other debris.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

CAZ529-282300-
/O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0006.250301T0500Z-250304T0500Z/
Northern Monterey Bay-
212 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Westerly swell 7 feet with swell periods 16 seconds
  with occasional breakers to 12 feet except swell periods up to
  20 seconds resulting in breakers near 14 feet Friday night and
  Saturday morning.

* WHERE...Northern Monterey Bay County.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run
  significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over
  rocks and jetties. These waves can suddenly knock people off
  their feet and quickly pull them into the cold ocean waters,
  where currents will be stronger than normal. These waves can
  also carry driftwood logs and other debris.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$