Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Eureka, CA
Areas Affected: Southwestern Humboldt; Coastal Mendocino
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 6:09pm PDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 6:09pm PDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 10:00am PDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 6:09pm PDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 6:00pm PDT
Issued by: NWS Eureka CA
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Humboldt and Coastal Mendocino Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath.
Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d58d0f6a5ce6836ebc196bf7b6f099ceb9dfa078.001.1 Codes: CAZ104, CAZ109 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d58d0f6a5ce6836ebc196bf7b6f099ceb9dfa078.001.1