The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook warning for the Los Angeles coastal areas. Strong rip currents and strong winds are expected starting late Friday into Saturday morning with a drizzle or light rain expected.
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
949 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012
…POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SURF AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING…
.GALE FORCE WINDS AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SURF WILL EXIST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HAZARDOUS SURF WILL GENERATE VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL EXIST ALONG EXPOSED WEST FACING SHORES. A WEST WIND SWELL WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FEET IN THE INNER BASINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS MAY EXIST FROM VENTURA HARBOR TO POINT DUME AND POSSIBLY SANTA MONICA SOUTH BAY AND THE WEST SHORES OF SANTA CATALINA ISLAND BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
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VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
949 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012
…POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SURF AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING…
* SURF ZONE…POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OCEAN CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP
AS BUILDING SURF GENERATES STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EXPOSED
WEST FACING SHORES FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIDES…THE TIDE WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 3.3 FEET AT 2 PM PST TO
2.8 FEET AT 630 PM PST THEN RISE TO AROUND 5 FEET TO 1230 AM PST
SATURDAY MORNING.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
320 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
320 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CA AND
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA.
.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY…THE I-5 CORRIDOR…THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE…THE
CENTRAL COAST AND THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST. THESE WINDS WILL
CREATE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. GALE FORCE WINDS
WILL CONTINUE OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS…WITH HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. BUILDING SHORT PERIOD SURF WILL CARRY A
INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WIND ADVISORY…………..SEE WWUS76 KLOX – NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *
* GALE WARNING……………SEE WHUS76 KLOX – MWWLOX FOR DETAILS *
* HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK……SEE FZUS56 KLOX – SRFLOX FOR DETAILS *
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT…INCLUDING ALL COASTAL AREAS AND CATALINA
ISLAND…THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE…AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. THESE
WINDS WILL CREATE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE
WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS ALONG WITH BUILDING SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IN THE
SURF ZONE.
DRIZZLE OR LIGHT RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES AND
VENTURA COUNTY FRIDAY…RESULTING IN WET ROADWAYS AND POTENTIALLY
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
* WIND ADVISORY…………..SEE WWUS76 KLOX – NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *
* GALE WARNING……………SEE WHUS76 KLOX – MWWLOX FOR DETAILS *
* HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK……SEE FZUS56 KLOX – SRFLOX FOR DETAILS *
* COASTAL HAZARD STATEMENT…SEE WHUS46 KLOX – CFWLOX FOR DETAILS *
Thanks to A.R. for the heads up!
