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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...WHICH IS INEFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIME OF HIGH TIDE AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

* IMPACTS...THE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIME OF HIGH TIDES IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT A FEW BEACH PARKING LOTS....COASTAL JETTIES AND BEACH CAVES LIKE THE ONE AT LEO CARILLO STATE BEACH. NO COASTAL STRUCTURES SHOULD BE AFFECTED. THE IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREA TEST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND WAVE ACTION. INCREASED RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

* TIMING...THE ACTUAL TIDES HAVE BEEN RUNNING ALMOST ONE FOOT ABOVE THE PREDICTED TIDES. TIDE HEIGHTS GIVEN BELOW HAVE TAKEN THIS INTO CONSIDERATION. THE HIGHEST TIDES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE EXPECTED TIDES AND TIMES CAN BE FOUND IN THE TABLE BELOW.

                                                        TUE        WED      THU         FRI

LOS ANGELES HARBOR            7.4 FT      7.8 FT    7.8 FT      7.3 FT

                                                      717 AM    756 AM   836 AM   917 AM

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR       7.3 FT       7.4 FT     7.4 FT     7.2 FT

                                                      736 AM     816 AM   857 AM   938 AM

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.