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High Surf in Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles, California

High Surf July 24, 2009 – July 26, 2009 · Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles, California

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What the National Weather Service wrote

South swell heights of 5-8 feet developed along the Los Angeles County coast on Friday and continued to bring high surf and dangerous rip currents to the area through the weekend. A 17-year old boy drowned near the Manhattan Beach pier while swimming in the high surf on Sunday evening, July 26, 2009.

The wider storm

A large southerly swell from the South Pacific brought high surf conditions and a high rip current threat to the Los Angeles coast. A 17-year old boy drowned near the Manhattan Beach pier while swimming in the high surf.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 176374. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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