beach hazard

As the Bay Area braces for a storm on the horizon that promises to bring up to an inch of rain to most of the region, the National Weather Service issued a warning to the public about the danger the tempest will pose on the coast.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on an incoming storm and the weekend Microclimate forecast.

The National Weather Service issued a warning to Bay Area residents who venture to the coast to escape the heat: Never turn your back to the ocean.

The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement for sneaker waves and rip currents at area beaches from 1 p.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday.

The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement for sneaker waves and rip currents through Monday.

After a night and morning of damaging wind gusts for much of the North Bay and inland East Bay mountains, we’re starting to see gusty, dry offshore wind speeds trend downward. Vianey Arana is tracking your microclimate forecast.

A persistent ocean swell is creating dangerous conditions along the coast from Sonoma County to Big Sur, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has a look ahead at our weather pattern, which stays dry into next week in the Microclimate Forecast.

The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement from coastal Sonoma County to coastal Monterey as an intense period of swells approaches the Bay Area this week. Weather service officials said a southwest-west swell will range from 5-to-6 feet at around 18-20 seconds starting around 5 a.m. Tuesday at west- and northwest-facing beaches. The swell period will go…

The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for most of the Bay Area’s coastline starting on New Year’s Eve afternoon into the night on New Year’s Day. Large, long-period waves will start around 1 p.m. Tuesday at 6-to-8 feet, with swells that will last 20-22 seconds, meteorologist Will Pi said. According to Pi, even larger swells...