Southland Overview

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet with local max sets to 11 feet lowering to 5 to 7 feet Sunday night and continuing into Monday evening. Surf will be highest across west facing beaches. Strong and dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor coastal flooding is possible within a couple of hours of the morning high tides, especially over the weekend. High tides will increase from around 5.5 feet at around 630 AM PST Friday to near 6 feet between 7 AM and 730 AM PST over the weekend. Shallow flooding is possible on vulnerable beach roads, and in low-lying parking lots and bike paths.More

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. * WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. * WHEN...Friday. * IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in real-time air quality maps.More

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...Until noon PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.More

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Northern Ventura County Mountains and Southern Ventura County Mountains. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.More

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph expected. Local gusts to 60 mph possible at times. * WHERE...Interstate 5 Corridor. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.More

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Antelope Valley, Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills, and Western Antelope Valley Foothills. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.More