National Weather Service: High Surf Advisory

Santa Maria, CA

Current Conditions

Overcast

48 °F

Overcast

Calm

45 °F

29.97 in

48 °F

87%

7.0 miles

Lompoc, CA

Updated — 12:55 AM PDT on March 18, 2010

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Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast (93454)

High surf advisory in effect until 10 am PDT this morning...
Thursday
clear
Clear
H 77° / L 40°
Friday
clear
Clear
H 74° / L 40°
Saturday
clear
Clear
H 76° / L 40°
Sunday
clear
Clear
H 74° / L 38°
Monday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 70° / L 36°
Today

Sunny except for patchy low clouds and dense fog with visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs from the mid 60s to lower 70s at the beaches to the mid 70s to lower 80s inland. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Clear. Lows in the 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.

Friday and Friday Night

Clear. Highs from the mid 60s to lower 70s at the beaches to the mid 70s inland. Lows in the 40s.

Saturday and Saturday Night

Clear. Highs from the mid 60s to lower 70s at the beaches to the mid to upper 70s inland. Lows in the 40s.

Sunday and Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Highs from the 60s at the beaches to the 70s inland. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Monday and Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Statement as of 1:05 am PDT on March 18, 2010

High Surf Advisory


... High surf advisory remains in effect until 10 am PDT this
morning...

A high surf advisory remains in effect until 10 am PDT this
morning.

High surf will continue to persist along all exposed northwest
facing shores this morning and range from 10 to 13 feet. Very
strong rip currents will exist in the vicinity of the hazardous
surf and make ocean activities potentially dangerous for anyone.

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.





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