CAPITOLA, California. —
Evacuation warnings have been issued for four areas of Santa Cruz County as a winter storm is expected to bring waves of 25 to 35 feet to the Central Coast.
The warnings were issued at 2 p.m. Friday by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and the Capitola Police Department.
- CTL-E048 – Las Olas Drive and Beach Drive areas
- CTL-E031 – Pot Belly Beach Road sector
- CTL-E027-A – Capitola Wharf, south of Cliff Drive and west of Soquel Creek
- CTL-E029-B – Capitola Village, between Capitola Avenue and Monterey Avenue and areas west of Riverview Avenue and south of the railroad tracks.
>> Know your area and view the live evacuation map.
According to meteorologist Erica Hoyte, one of the biggest concerns Friday and heading into the weekend will be along our coastline. A day alert was issued Saturday for the Monterey Peninsula and Santa Cruz due to dangerous surf conditions. A high surf warning begins this evening and continues early Sunday morning.
Breaking waves could reach 25 to 35 feet, with even larger waves possible at some exposed beaches. Dangerous sneaker waves and powerful rip currents will create life-threatening conditions for anyone near the water.
This is a developing story, stay with KSBW 8 for the latest news.
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