BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED MAY 16 AT 9:55PM PDT UNTIL MAY 18 AT 9:00AM PDT
Effective: 2026-05-16 21:55:00
Expires: 2026-05-18 09:00:00
Issued by: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Alert Text
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BREAKING WAVES DUE TOELEVATED SURF EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN COAST.
* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS, AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS NEARSHORE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...MINOR BEACH EROSION AND ISOLATED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. MOST LIKELY DURING THE EVENING HIGH TIDES (7PM TO 11PM) ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
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Target Area
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN COAST
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