Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
646 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025

CAZ006-505-509-530-290600-
/O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250329T0600Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
646 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Long period very high northwest swell will result in
  large breaking waves between 25 to 35 feet on north and west
  facing beaches.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this 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...

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

&&

$$

CAZ529-290600-
/O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250329T0600Z/
Northern Monterey Bay-
646 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025

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

* WHAT...Long period high northwesterly swell will result in
  breaking waves between 15 to 20 feet along favored break
  points.

* WHERE...Northern Monterey Bay.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$