WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:
SAN FRANCISCO - The Coast Guard urges mariners and beachgoers to exercise heightened caution ashazardousocean conditions are forecast along the California coast Friday through Sunday morning.
Wavesof25 to 35 feet are expected, with swells reaching 40 to 50 feet in some areas.
"The Coast Guard is prepared to respond as heavy weather brings larger swells, rough seas, and hazardous surf along the coast," said Lt. John Corvino, a search and rescue mission coordinator with Coast Guard Sector San Francisco. "Mariners and beachgoers should monitor Coast Guard and National Weather Service updates, never turn their backs on the oc...