Dangerous surf conditions are forecast along Northern and Central California beaches for the next several days, prompting an alert from the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday, the Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement for the San Francisco Bay Area coast as far north as Point Reyes, the Monterey Bay, and the Big Sur Coast. The statement said a long-period westerly swell, from a storm system far out in the Pacific, will result in strong rip currents, sneaker waves, and breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet.

The statement was in effect from early Wednesday morning through Friday evening. For coastal locations farther north, up to the Oregon border, the beach hazards statement was in effect from Thursday morning to Thursday evening.

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