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BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS AND TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES WHERE THE SURF MAY RISE TO HIGH SURF THRESHOLDS.

* LOCATION...THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON EXPOSED WEST FACING BEACHES SUCH AS THOSE NEAR VENTURA HARBOR AND PORT HUENEME...AND THE L.A. COAST FROM MARINA DEL REY TO PALOS VERDES. THE WEST SIDE OF CATALINA ISLAND WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LARGER WAVES.

* IMPACTS...THE ELEVATED SURF WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN RIP CURRENTS AND LONG-SHORE CURRENTS AND A POSSIBILITY OF SNEAKER WAVES.

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE.