Advisory
NWS High Surf Advisory - Santa Barbara County Central and South Coast
NWS High Surf Advisory - Santa Barbara County Central and South Coast 
| High Surf Advisory | |||
| Alert: | ...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A LARGE LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL FROM A NORTH PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO MOST BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL COAST, 9 AM PST FOR SOUTH COAST... * SURF...Central Coast - SURF BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SURF...South Coast - SURF BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES AND BREAKS.* LOCATIONS...SURF WILL BE HIGHEST ON EXPOSED WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES AND ROCK JETTIES. ADDITIONAL BEACH EROSION IS ALSO EXPECTED. | ||
| Instructions: | REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. STAY OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND AWAY FROM THE WATERS EDGE TO AVOID BEING SWEPT AWAY BY SNEAKER WAVES. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. | ||
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Address/Location
ReadySBC Alerts
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Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-681-5526