The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has predicted flooding in low-lying coastal areas. Waves up to six meters high and strong currents posed an “extraordinary risk”.
A coastal flood warning and a high surf warning were issued for the San Francisco Bay Area until early Saturday followingnoon (local time). Waves of eight to 10 meters are expected on west-facing beaches along the central and northern California coast, it said.
Ventura, regarding 105 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles, has been affected by the extreme weather conditions since Thursday (local time). Homes and businesses were flooded with seawater, sand and marine debris and buildings were damaged. At least eight people were reportedly injured. The treacherous surf and threat of coastal flooding is being blamed on a Pacific storm system that dumped heavy rains across much of the West Coast on Friday night, coinciding with the recent appearance of exceptionally high tides known as king tides.
