Another round of dangerous surf is heading to the coast Tuesday and Wednesday, prompting the Eureka office of the National Weather Service to issue a high surf advisory. The long period swell is expected to produce 20- to 25-foot breaking waves, creating hazardous conditions on local beaches, rocks and jetties. The advisory is in effect […]
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UPDATE: Sneaker Wave Warning Issued (with Video)
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service is warning about a danger of sneaker waves today into Thursday morning, according to an updated beach hazard statement. A long-period, west-northwesterly swell is ushering in the threat of the waves, which can suddenly rush up the shore after an interlude of calm, catching beachgoers by surprise, […]
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Beachgoers, Beware of High Surf
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service is warning beachgoers to be extra cautious over the next few days, with breaking waves upward of 25 feet possible along west-northwest facing beaches. The long-period swell being produced by a cyclone over the Gulf of Alaska is also expected to produce 20-foot seas on Wednesday. “These […]
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Never Turn Your Back: Sneaker Waves Possible this Weekend
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service warns there is a slight to moderate threat of sneaker waves this holiday that continues through Sunday evening. A long-period southernly swell is bringing the risk, which is more acute at steep beaches but larger waves may also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that would normally […]
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Sneaker Wave Threat Comes on Heels of Trinidad Rescue
The National Weather Service office in Eureka is warning of an increased risk of sneaker waves Thursday and Friday, a threat that comes on the heels of four teenage surfers — including one who is a state parks lifeguard — rescuing two swimmers off the shore of Trinidad State Beach yesterday. According to the weather […]