NorCal Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing Zone => Safety First => Topic started by: FishingAddict on January 06, 2012, 08:10:32 AM
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http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/FXC/wxstory.php?wfo=mtr (http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/FXC/wxstory.php?wfo=mtr)
http://forecast.weather.gov/hazards/mtr (http://forecast.weather.gov/hazards/mtr)
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012
...LARGE MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...
CAZ509-062000-
/O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T0200Z/
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-
211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING.
* WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF
16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY. THE SWELL HEIGHT
COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES.
* TIMING: THE LARGEST WAVES CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS: LARGE WESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR
SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...
PARTICULARLY WEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE
BREAKING WAVES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.