... High surf advisory remains in effect until 6 PM PST this
evening...
A high surf advisory remains in effect until 6 PM PST this
evening.
* Waves and surf: 4 to 7 feet along exposed west facing beaches.
* Tides: at Newport Bay entrance... low tide this morning: 746 am
at 0.9 feet. High tide this afternoon: 138 PM at 3 feet.
* Timing: highest surf through this morning.
* Impacts: around the times of high tide... expect minor beach
erosion... minor coastal flooding... larger waves running well
up the beaches... water washing over low sea walls... across low
lying beach parking lots... over jetties. During the times of
low tide... expect breaking waves across the mouths of Harbor
and Marina entrances. Dangerous rip currents will be present.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.
