While Labor Day is often a big-time beach day for many in Southern California, forecasters warned beachgoers to use caution in the ocean on Monday due to powerful waves and rip currents.
The National Weather Service issued a Marine Weather Statement along the Southern California coast south of Santa Barbara County. The advisory coincides with a heat advisory the agency issued for Monday and much of Tuesday, which is expected to see triple-digit temperatures in inland parts of the region.
In the ocean waters, swimmers can expect “choppy seas, gusty erratic winds and the potential for cloud-to-sea lightning,” the agency warns. Conditions were predicted to be at their most dangerous between Point Mugu in Ventura County and Malibu…