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Child Abduction Emergency
Issued: 10:27 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AMBER Alert... The following message is transmitted at the request of CA California Highway Patrol. AN AMBER ALERT IS BEING ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON BEHALF OF THE RIDGECREST POLICE DEPARTMENT. ON JULY 29... 2026 AT 1130 HOURS... MAXIMUS ROMAN... KAISER ROMAN AND HAILEE ROMAN WERE ABDUCTED FROM RIDGECREST... CALIFORNIA. MAXIMUS IS A 10 YEAR OLD HISPANIC MALE... 4 FEET 7 INCHES TALL... WEIGHING 50 POUNDS... WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES. KAISER IS A 8 YEAR OLD HISPANIC MALE... 4 FEET 6 INCHES TALL... WEIGHING 45 POUNDS... WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES. HAILEE IS A 4 YEAR OLD HISPANIC FEMALE... 3 FEET 4 INCHES TALL... WEIGHING 30 POUNDS... WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES. THE SUSPECT... JULIO ROMAN GARCIA... IS A 29 YEAR OLD HISPANIC MALE... STANDING 5 FEET 11 INCHES TALL... WEIGHING 400 POUNDS WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST SEEN DRIVING A 2014 GRAY HONDA ACCORD... WITH CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 9RUN898. IF SEEN CALL 9 1 1
Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:56 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...High temperatures in the mid 80s to around 90 for the mesas and other higher coastal terrain expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 8 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
High Surf Advisory
Issued: 1:38 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, surf of 3-6 feet with sets to 7 feet expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected during evening high tides. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5-8 feet with sets up to 9 feet on south-southwest facing beaches and 3-6 feet on west- facing beaches. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM today to 3 AM PDT Saturday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 5 PM today to 5 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying beach parking lots, boardwalks, and roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long period southerly swell (200 degrees) of 3 feet at 17 seconds continues through Wednesday. A higher amplitude swell (from 160-190 degrees) associated with Hurricane Genevieve of around 5 feet at 14 seconds builds late today into Thursday. Highest surf expected Thursday and Friday when the swell direction is 180-190 degrees. Swell and associated surf look to subside late Saturday into Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/sandiego...or local media for updates. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. &&
Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:38 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, surf of 3-6 feet with sets to 7 feet expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected during evening high tides. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5-8 feet with sets up to 9 feet on south-southwest facing beaches and 3-6 feet on west- facing beaches. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM today to 3 AM PDT Saturday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 5 PM today to 5 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying beach parking lots, boardwalks, and roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long period southerly swell (200 degrees) of 3 feet at 17 seconds continues through Wednesday. A higher amplitude swell (from 160-190 degrees) associated with Hurricane Genevieve of around 5 feet at 14 seconds builds late today into Thursday. Highest surf expected Thursday and Friday when the swell direction is 180-190 degrees. Swell and associated surf look to subside late Saturday into Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/sandiego...or local media for updates. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 1:38 PM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, surf of 3-6 feet with sets to 7 feet expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected during evening high tides. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5-8 feet with sets up to 9 feet on south-southwest facing beaches and 3-6 feet on west- facing beaches. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM today to 3 AM PDT Saturday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 5 PM today to 5 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying beach parking lots, boardwalks, and roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long period southerly swell (200 degrees) of 3 feet at 17 seconds continues through Wednesday. A higher amplitude swell (from 160-190 degrees) associated with Hurricane Genevieve of around 5 feet at 14 seconds builds late today into Thursday. Highest surf expected Thursday and Friday when the swell direction is 180-190 degrees. Swell and associated surf look to subside late Saturday into Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio...the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/sandiego...or local media for updates. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. &&
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