To beachgoers visiting San Luis Obispo County beaches and Santa Barbara County central coast beaches, stay out of the ocean until friday Because of dangerous waves.

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Los Angeles issued a high surf warning for beaches in the early morning hours of Friday. The advisory will remain in effect until 03:00 local time on Saturday.

“Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet for northwest-facing beaches with dangerous rip currents,” the advisor said. “The risk of drowning in the ocean increases. Ripple currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large waves can cause injuries, sweep people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats close to shore.”

Beachgoers were asked to stay away from the ocean due to conditions. The advisory warned that if they must enter the ocean, they should stay near occupied lifeguard towers.

In the information note, the statement “Rock scaffoldings can be fatal in such situations, stay away from the rocks” was added.

NWS meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said: news week High surf is caused by a large, northwest swell driven by persistent strong winds.

While the winds are expected to cause some impacts on land, high winds are expected across Santa Barbara.

Winds from the surge are not expected to be strong enough to cause damage, but more winds arriving in Southern California this weekend could have stronger impacts.

The storm system, which brought snow to high-altitude regions across California on Friday, will move towards the Southern California region with strong winds and will likely begin to affect the region on Saturday. same system Threatens to bring up to 3 meters of snow into mountainous regions throughout the Pacific Northwest.

“This is causing a dying front that will produce some light precipitation, especially in San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County,” Schoenfeld said.

Rain will begin Friday night and continue through Saturday, but rain and flooding are not the system’s biggest concern.

“We’re going to see some pretty good winds, especially Saturday afternoon into the night,” Schoenfeld said.

The greatest impact from winds will be seen in the high mountain areas of Santa Barbara County. Some high wind warnings may be issued for high altitude areas.

In addition to Friday’s high surf warning, a small craft warning is also in place for waters near beaches.

“Conditions will be hazardous for small boats,” the warning said. “Inexperienced sailors, especially those operating small vessels, should avoid sailing in hazardous conditions.”