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Environment
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

Beach hazards statement active for Bay Area Shorelines until Wednesday night

Coastal Monterey Bay, Big Sur, and San Francisco face sneaker waves, strong rip currents, large breaking waves, and minor coastal flooding through Dec. 3.
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
1 week ago

Potential hazards, flooding on tap for North Bay beaches

Coming off a weekend of strong waves, which were predicted to reach up to 18 feet along the coast, another round is set to roll in early this week. Breaking waves between 10 and 14 feet are expected Monday through Wednesday. The strong swell coming from the west will increase the potential for hazards such as sneaker waves which run up beaches, rocks and jetties and can catch unsuspecting people off guard and rip currents.
California
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Govt warns of deadly 18-foot sneaker waves' along NorCal coast

Northern California coast faces potentially deadly 13–18 foot sneaker waves and dangerously cold 57°F water through at least 10 p.m. Sunday.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Second tragedy off Big Sur coast when three people swept into ocean, one still missing

Rough surf off Big Sur swept three people into the ocean; two women survived, one man remained missing as search-and-recovery operations continued.
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