Alertes en vigueur North Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 18 to 23 feet expected in thesurf zone.* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones.* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.* IMPACTS...Large waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and otherstructures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks andjetties and drown while observing high surf. Localized beacherosion is possible.

Beachgoers should never turn their back on the ocean and remainalert to surf conditions. Avoid walking on area beaches andjetties. Large waves may cause serious injury or sweep people intodangerous seas.Keep away from large logs on the beach. Water running up on thebeach can easily lift or roll logs which can injure or kill someonecaught in their path.