CAPITOLA, Calif. —
Evacuation warnings have been issued for four zones in Santa Cruz County as a winter storm is expected to bring waves of 25-35 feet to the Central Coast.
The warnings were issued at 2 p.m. on Friday by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and the Capitola Police Department.
CTL-E048 – Las Olas Drive and Beach Drive areasCTL-E031 – Pot Belly Beach Rd areaCTL-E027-A – Capitola wharf, south of cliff drive and west of Soquel CreekCTL-E029-B – Capitola Village, between Capitola Ave., and Monterey Ave. and areas west of Riverview Ave. and south of the railroad track.
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According to meteorologist Erica Hoyte, one of the biggest concerns Friday and heading into the weekend will be along our coastline. An Alert Day has been issued for Saturday for the Monterey Peninsula and Santa Cruz due to dangerous surf conditions. A High Surf Warning begins this evening and continues through early Sunday morning.
Breaking waves could reach 25 to 35 feet, with even larger waves possible at some exposed beaches. Dangerous sneaker waves and powerful rip currents will create life-threatening conditions for anyone near the water.
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