Beach hazards statement issued for Bay Area Shorelines from Saturday to Wednesday – sneaker waves may occur

The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement for Bay Area shorelines from Saturday to Wednesday, warning of sneaker waves and strong rip currents. The alert covers coastal areas including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, and Monterey Bay, urging people to stay off jetties and piers and never turn their backs on the ocean.

Getting your Trinity Audio //trinityaudio.ai player ready...Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are the focus of a beach hazards statement released at 1:06 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The statement is valid from Saturday 5 a.m. until Wednesday July 1, at 5 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA https://www.weather.gov/mtr/ informs, “An increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents expected.” “Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches,” the NWS said. “Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean.” For more weather alerts in the Bay Area, visit Weather Advisories /weather-advisory/ Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans. Our data comes from publicly available information. You can report errors to content@bayareanewsgroup.com