Possible 17-foot waves prompt hazards for Ocean Beach, other NorCal shores

A couple sits on a rock overlooking Ocean Beach on May 26, 2020 in San Francisco, California.
A couple sits on a rock overlooking Ocean Beach on May 26, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Photo credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The National Weather Service has issued hazards until 11 p.m. on Tuesday for multiple Northern California beaches due to building northwest swells.

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Starting Monday at 11 p.m., the agency declared a Beach Hazards Statement for "west to northwest facing beaches along the central coast from Sonoma County, through Monterey County, including Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Montara State Beach and Marina State Beach."

Waves in these areas are expected to rise as high as 13 to 17 feet and run farther up along beaches, causing an increased risk of rip currents.

Visitors to these beaches are urged to stay off coast jetties, keep their eyes on their pets and never turn their back on the ocean.

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