Authorities may issue a Beach Hazards Statement to notify the public that coastal conditions are extremely dangerous and to advise people to stay off coastal rocks and avoid entering the ocean.
November 24, 2025
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Public-safety communication tool used to warn about hazardous coastal conditions.
Public-safety authorities commonly advise people to stay off coastal rocks and to avoid entering the ocean when surf and coastal conditions are hazardous.
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General public-safety guidance issued for hazardous coastal conditions to reduce risk of being swept into the ocean.
Very large ocean waves, on the order of 15 to 20 feet, are capable of sweeping people from coastal rocks and causing drowning.
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Magnitude example illustrating the danger posed by high surf and large breaking waves along rocky shorelines.