California Battered || Tidal Wave Bombards Santa Cruz, Ventura, Pismo, Pacifica and

California Battered || Tidal Wave Bombards Santa Cruz


Bay Area beach towns were hit hard Thursday by high waves and storm surge that devastated the coastline.
The beach streets around Santa Cruz are littered with trash, flooded and broken by big waves...
The city closed St. Croix Marina, Main Beach and Cowell Beach due to high waves and damage.
At Rio del Mar State Beach in Santa Cruz, logs were laid out on the sand and spectators sat on perches to watch Mother Nature in action.
Also, St. St. Croix West Cliff is also closed between Columbia and David Way.... The famous road is still being repaired after last year's hurricanes....
Meanwhile, in Pacifica, a pair of crab fishermen arrived at Lindamar Beach and turned around to go home. ...
“Obviously that’s not going to happen,” Paul Gonzalez said. “But the pier is closed. These waves are fun." ....
Steve Ramirez sighed and said. - I'm just going to pack my bag. ....
On Thursday, December 28, powerful waves crashed into the seawall in Pacifica, California, causing major damage along the coast, leaving several people drenched and tumbling.
Footage of the moment, taken by Antonio Maffei, shows people being swept underwater and noticing the wave too late to escape... The National Weather Service and local officials urged people to stay away from the coastline... Debris on the streets was so heavy that road crews used plows to clear Scenic Highway 1 south of San Francisco.
Other sections of the road were too congested to be cleared.
Authorities have issued evacuation orders for several coastal communities in northern and central California.

High surf warnings and advisories are in effect for the entire California coast as waves are expected to reach up to 40 feet. Water poured into the Pacific Breeze Hotel parking lot and rolled over the pier... Many people gathered to watch, and many had to run to the sea screaming when they saw the unexpected terrain...
Some of those who escaped were wet up to their knees....

As of Thursday afternoon, Bay Area marine buoy reports showed waves less than 30 feet along the Sonoma County coast and Monterey Bay.
A massive low-pressure system in the Pacific Ocean is sending waves toward the California coast. The National Weather Service said buoys in Bodega Bay recorded waves as high as 28 feet Thursday morning. That's close to the previous record of 31 feet recorded during a January storm earlier this year. ...Early this morning, the Stinson Beach Fire Department issued evacuation orders for several areas due to high waves, winds and waves and advised people to seek temporary safe shelter at the Stinson Beach Community Center....