[EDIS] high surf expected to continue through monday morning

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HIGH SURF EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&

POWERFUL OCEAN SWELLS RANGING FROM 13 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO
PREVAIL ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. THIS
WILL RESULT IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WITHIN
THE SURF ZONE. IN ADDITION TO THESE HAZARDS...BEACH GOERS SHOULD
BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE SNEAKER WAVES OCCURRING OVER
PREVIOUSLY DRY SAND. ALSO USE CAUTION WHEN IN COVES SINCE
DANGEROUS WAVES MAY CUT OFF YOUR EXIT ROUTE... TRAPPING YOU WITHIN
THE COVE.
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

Area: SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-

Category: Met
Event: COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
Sender: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Expires: 2010-02-15T10:00:00-08:00
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
See http://edis.oes.ca.gov/258566.xml
Sent: 2010-02-14T14:48:45-08:00
Status: Actual
Message Type: Alert
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