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000 FZUS56 KLOX 231920 SRFLOX Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard 1220 PM PDT Sat Sep 23 2023 CAZ362-364-241200- Malibu Coast- Los Angeles County Beaches- 1220 PM PDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate. Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............64 to 71 degrees. Tides.........................High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 07:36 AM PDT. Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 11:42 AM PDT. High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 05:44 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate. Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 01:10 AM PDT. High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 07:55 AM PDT. Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 12:46 PM PDT. High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 06:46 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$ CAZ354-241200- Ventura County Beaches- 1220 PM PDT Sat Sep 23 2023 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Low. Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............64 to 68 degrees. Tides.........................High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 07:38 AM PDT. Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 11:41 AM PDT. High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 05:45 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate. Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 01:13 AM PDT. High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 07:57 AM PDT. Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 12:45 PM PDT. High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 06:48 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$ CAZ349-350-241200- Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast- Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast- 1220 PM PDT Sat Sep 23 2023 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Low. Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............65 to 67 degrees. Tides.........................High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 07:50 AM PDT. Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 11:50 AM PDT. High 5.6 feet (MLLW) 05:58 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Low. Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 01:28 AM PDT. High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 08:11 AM PDT. Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 12:56 PM PDT. High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 07:01 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$ CAZ340-346-241200- San Luis Obispo County Beaches- Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches- 1220 PM PDT Sat Sep 23 2023 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............58 to 60 degrees. Tides.........................High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 08:10 AM PDT. Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 12:09 PM PDT. High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 06:09 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell. .MONDAY... Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................Low -0.3 feet (MLLW) 01:43 AM PDT. High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 08:34 AM PDT. Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 01:18 PM PDT. High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 07:16 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$
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