Authorities advised residents to brace for potential flooding Tuesday as unusually high tides are expected to appear in coastal areas.
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The highest high tides are expected Tuesday through Thursday, rising from 6.8 feet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, peaking at 6.9 feet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, then falling to 6.7 feet at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement’s on the NWS website.
Also forecast is long-period northwest swell Wednesday through Friday, with a potential for high surf on west- to northwest-facing beaches, an NWS statement said.
South of Santa Barbara County’s Point Conception, surf could reach 6 to 10 feet later this week.
Strong rip currents could also be possible, according to the weather service. “They have to do not forget to swim parallel to the shore in order to get back”.
“It was fun. Offshore, super high-tide, three, five-feet”.
Other locations that are prone to flooding include Long Beach, Pismo Beach and Oceano Beach.
“We see big surf here fairly often, so it’s just larger waves, and a little bit of a higher water level”.
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“Even though it’s not flooding people out of those houses, it does cause an inconvenience”, he said. Sandbags to help protect homeowners against flooding were available for pickup at fire stations in Venice, Westchester, Playa Vista and Mar Vista. “Not a huge amount”.
