Issued: 8:40 AM May. 22, 2019 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas building rapidly from 15 to 17 feet with breaking waves to 22 feet possible in the surf zone. * TIMING...Until 9 am Thursday. * IMPACTS...Beach visitors, surfers, fisherman and others visiting the beaches should be prepared for rapidly building seas with dangerous crashing waves in the surf zone. Sea surface temperatures in the mid 50s will cause hypothermia in a short amount of time. The surf zone has been relatively tranquil and this will be a quick change in surf conditions. Beach and water related fatalities are common but preventable. Dont become a statistic. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing rip currents, localized beach erosion and sneaker waves. &&