Huge waves, high surf advisories forecast for Northern California
Dec 26, 2024 · The National Weather Service issued high surf advisories for large portions Northern California Thursday morning, with waves up to 30 feet high expected to hit portions of the coast until...
Surfers take on giant waves as storm hits California - BBC
California's central coast was hit by heavy surf from a major storm that was expected to bring hurricane-force winds.
Massive waves forecast in California renew dangerous surf threat
Jan 3, 2024 · Hazardous waves are back again Thursday, with the possibility of coastal flooding this weekend and another round of high surf likely late in the weekend for many California beaches. High Surf Advisories are in place from San Diego County to San Luis Obispo County through Monday morning, with peak wave heights expected Thursday.
High surf turns deadly in California as powerful waves destroy …
Dec 23, 2024 · Dangerous waves brought down part of the Santa Cruz Pier on Monday and prompted multiple water rescues from the Pacific Ocean this week as waves up to 60 feet are forecast along the shores of California.
Powerful Pacific swell brings threat of more dangerous surf to California
Dec 30, 2023 · Bulldozers have built giant sand berms to protect beachfront homes in one of the California coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms.
High surf warnings remain in parts of California, as ocean …
Dec 31, 2023 · County officials warned that powerful waves, expected to reach up to 20 feet (6 meters) high, were forecast near a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, and the fire department told people to avoid coastal areas. Authorities lifted the evacuation warning in the afternoon.
Raging Waves Batter California’s Coast and Its Beloved Piers
Dec 24, 2024 · The towering waves that have hammered California’s coast this week have been unusually destructive, killing at least one person and prompting warnings by officials to the public to stay away ...
Powerful Pacific swell brings the threat of more dangerous surf to ...
Dec 30, 2023 · VENTURA, Calif. — Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful...
Pacific welcomes winter with XL waves and high surf alerts ... - NBC News
Dec 22, 2024 · SAN DIEGO — Winter charged on day one Saturday, as a dangerous northwest swell raced across the Pacific and triggered high surf alerts from Hawaii to California. The most urgent big-wave...
California storm turns deadly as waves wreak havoc in coastal ...
Dec 24, 2024 · A powerful storm pummeling the West Coast churned up waves as high as 60 feet, killing one man, sweeping another out to sea and prompting multiple rescues when a pier collapsed in Santa Cruz, California, authorities said.