UPDATED 12/13/20 — Unusually high tides, often referred to as king tides, are back today and tomorrow, and the National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning through Monday, December 14. The largest breaking waves are anticipated to arrive tonight, Sunday evening, and high tides will occur Sunday and Monday morning around 10 a.m.

The California King Tides Project is documenting the high surf, and you can find more details about their project below.Please take precautions if you are near the shore, and do not turn your back on the ocean, as there is an increased risk of dangerous high surf, and the most recent king tides resulted in several fatal accidents or emergency rescues.

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Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.