beach hazard

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...