Effective: 2021-03-19 20:23:00 PDT Expires: 2021-03-20 17:00:00 PDT Urgency: Expected Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely Instruction: Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Stay off rock jetties as they can be deadly in such conditions when waves break over them. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Target Area: Ventura County Coast HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY * WHAT…Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE…Ventura County Coast. Largest on west facing shores. * WHEN…Until 5 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS…There is an increased risk of drowning. There will be dangerous rip currents that can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
