Southern California beachgoers are being warned to stay out of the water this week when a massive winter storm brings rain, wind and waves as high as 25 feet to the coastline.
The National Weather Service has issued a high-surf advisory from the Central Coast to Ventura County lasting from Thursday to Saturday as a Pineapple Express weather system as wide as 400 miles shoots a blast of cold air, rain and wind across the state.
“Waves will over-top jetties and sea walls at times,” the National Weather Service said in its surf advisory Wednesday. “Waves will potentially wash into low-lying beach areas or parking lots at times.”
This winter storm features an “atmospheric river,” which can be up to 400 miles wide and can cause major flooding when stalled over an area, according to the weather service.
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