Beach hazards statement affecting Bay Area Shorelines until Monday morning – waves of 14 to 19 feet predicted

Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are included in a beach hazards statement released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:04 a.m. The statement is in effect until Monday Feb. 2, at 9 a.m.

“An increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents with breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet,” can be expected according to the NWS San Francisco CA. “At the San Francisco tidal gauge, high tide is expected to be: 1.3 ft above...