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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 10:03 AM Dec. 2, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Very high astronomical tides during the mornings. Elevated surf up to 4 to 6 feet, primarily at west-facing beaches Wednesday. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Minor tidal overflow, beach flooding, and coastal erosion most likely during times of high tides. Hazardous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Predicted high tides at La Jolla: 6.7 feet at 653 AM Wednesday, 7.1 feet at 734 AM Thursday, and 7.1 feet at 818 AM Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement for minor tidal overflow means that high astronomical tides, especially in combination with above normal surf, will likely produce minor flooding of low-lying areas along the beach such as beach parking lots. Coastal officials should take the necessary precautionary measures to safeguard their beaches. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 7:27 PM Dec. 1, 2025 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT... * WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. * WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. * WHEN...from midnight to midnight on Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in real-time air quality maps. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area, limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool. Additional details for this air quality alert are available at www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.
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