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Large Waves Expected At Santa Cruz County Beaches Until Sunday
The weather service says beachgoers should never turn their back to the water.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — The National Weather Service has posted a beach hazard advisory for large waves, rip currents, longshore currents and sneaker waves from today through Sunday. According to the weather service, south-facing locations, like Santa Cruz and Stinson Beach, will be most affected by the activity.
The largest waves are expected tonight and Friday, reaching up to 8 feet, according to the weather service.
Rip currents are fast, powerful wave patterns that move away from shore, while sneaker waves are very large waves that usually outsize other waves and longshore currents move parallel to the beach.
The weather service says beachgoers should never turn their back to the water, and should keep an eye on pets and stay off coastal jetties, thin strips of land between the beach and open water.
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#HurricaneFabio has generated a long period southerly swell that has arrived along the central coast beaches. This will bring hazardous beach conditions, primarily to south facing beaches, through at least midday Saturday. #cawx pic.twitter.com/PxgOB5O84g
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) July 5, 2018
Beach Hazard Alert - Sneaker waves are unpredictable waves which happen most often on the west coast. https://t.co/dAq9E66hVo #BeachSafety #SummerSafety pic.twitter.com/5MhFXD0lAW
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) July 5, 2018
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