Beach hazards statement for Bay Area Shorelines for Thursday and Friday – breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet forecast

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 included in a beach hazards statement issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:22 p.m. The statement is valid from Thursday midnight until Friday Feb. 6, at 4 a.m.

The NWS San Francisco CA said, “An increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents with breaking waves of 14 to 19...