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High Surf in San Diego County Coastal Areas, California
High Surf December 28, 2023 · San Diego County Coastal Areas, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Maximum surf heights of 15 to 18 feet were reported by Mission Beach Lifeguards. San Diego Fire-Rescue closed the Mission Bay Channel due to the surf conditions, but the Coast Guard Sector San Diego established a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters of Mission Bay Channel. Entry in/out of the bay was prohibited unless authorized by Captain of the Port.
The wider storm
A strong, long-period swell from the west-northwest arrived in Southern California on December 27-28th, and persisted through the 30th. This led to the development of very large breaking wave heights, especially at the beaches of Southern California. High tides each morning also led to instances of coastal flooding, mainly on lower-lying beach boardwalks and parking lots.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1152659. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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