Santa Barbara County Central Coast

... High surf advisory remains in effect until 11 am PDT
Thursday...

* waves and surf... surf will build to 9 to 13 feet at short
intervals.

* Timing... high surf conditions will continue through midday
Thursday.

* Impacts... large breakers and the high risk of rip currents will
make swimming dangerous. Jetties can also be dangerous with
these waves.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening...

* winds and timing... northwest winds will increase to 20 to 30
mph with gusts to 40 mph this afternoon... then continue into
the early evening hours. Winds will be strongest near the
immediate coast and across higher terrain.

* Impacts... major roadways that will likely be impacted by the
gusty winds are highways 1 and 101.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or greater are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.