“High to potentially damaging” surf and coastal flooding are in store for Southern California as the holidays approach.
The National Weather Service forecasts peak surf heights at west and northwest facing beaches in Ventura County to reach 18 feet, while in L.A. and southern Santa Barbara counties, swells could reach up to 12 feet.
Further north, peak surf heights in the Central Coast could reach as high as 25 feet, NWS said.
“Surf heights are expected to peak Monday into Tuesday morning where there is an increased risk of damaging surf and coastal flooding of beach roadways and parking lots for the Central and Ventura coasts,” weather officials stated. “This will cause dangerous conditions for boaters near shore and around exposed harbor entrances.”
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