Weather Alerts for Santa CruzIssued by the National Weather Service |
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SANTA CRUZ | ||
Areas Affected: Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore - East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range - East Bay Interior Valleys - North Bay Interior Valleys - North Bay Mountains - Northern Monterey Bay - San Francisco - San Francisco Bay Shoreline - San Francisco Peninsula Coast - Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose - Santa Cruz Mountains |
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Effective: Sun, 1/17 10:00pm | Updated: Sun, 1/17 7:34am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Tue, 1/19 6:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Offshore wind event will produce winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 50 mph expected. Isolated peaks could have local gusts in excess of 65 mph. Downsloping effects will produce gusty conditions in valley areas on the lee side of mountains. * WHERE...San Francisco Bay Area. * WHEN...From 10 PM Sunday to 6 PM PST Tuesday. Strongest winds expected Monday night into Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High winds have the potential to topple power lines and trees along with creating hazardous driving conditions. Plan accordingly and secure light property outdoors including temporary outdoor structures. Have cell phones charged and flashlights handy if power outages occur. Information: Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. |
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SANTA CRUZ | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Monterey Bay |
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Effective: Sun, 1/17 6:00am | Updated: Sun, 1/17 7:34am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 1/18 3:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...A large, very long period northwest swell will result in hazardous beach conditions along the coast... .A large, very long period northwest swell will arrive Sunday morning and result in hazardous conditions along the coast through Monday afternoon. Forerunners are expected to arrive at 3 to 7 feet with a period of 22 to 24 seconds, increasing the risk of sneaker waves. Swell heights are then expected to build through Sunday with breaking waves of 18 to 22 feet, locally higher at favored breakpoints, expected along west to northwest facing beaches. As a result, a High Surf Advisory is in effect through Monday afternoon for west and northwest facing beaches while a Beach Hazard Statement has been issued for the northern Monterey Bay including Santa Cruz. With warm temperatures present over a holiday weekend, continuous vigilance is advised. Never turn your back to the ocean. ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...An increased risk of sneaker waves Sunday morning. Then building swell will bring breaking waves 12 to 15 feet at favored break points. * WHERE...Northern Monterey Bay. * WHEN...From 6 AM PST Sunday through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions with strong rip currents and sneaker waves. People are strongly urged to remain well back from the ocean as these types of events often result in an increase in cold water rescues and the loss of life. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While these waves are not as large as our previous events in the most recent days, unseasonable warm temperatures this holiday weekend will likely attract more people to the coast. Individuals should be reminded that our coastline and the cold Pacific waters remain dangerous as these larger than normal waves impact the coast. Extreme caution is advised when visiting area beaches. Information: A Beach Hazard Statement for sneaker waves means that conditions are present to support a heightened risk of unsuspecting beach goers being swept into the sea by a wave. People walking along the beach should never turn their back to the sea. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks. |