Heavy surf pounds the Southern California coast, prompting warnings and shutting down piers
LOS ANGELES — Some of the heaviest surf in years pounded the Southern California coast on Saturday, while high tides triggered warnings of flooding and closures of beaches and piers. Waves as high as 20 feet were forecast in Ventura and Los Angeles, while larger swells were rolling in along the Central Coast and in Northern California. Officials warned that the powerful waves and strong ...
by Ian James and Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Dec 30, 2023
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Some of the heaviest surf in years pounded the Southern California coast on Saturday, while high tides triggered warnings of flooding and closures of beaches and piers.
Waves as high as 20 feet were forecast in Ventura and Los Angeles, while larger swells were rolling in along the Central Coast and in Northern California. Officials warned that the powerful waves and strong currents could sweep people onto rocks and jetties and into the
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