King tides, big surf prompt San Diego County beach warnings Thursday and Friday

King Tides in La Jolla Photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego Meteorologists are warning San Diego County beachgoers to stay out of the water Thursday and Friday as King Tides and rising surf increase the threat of rip currents and minor flooding West- and northwest-facing beaches could see emerging waves of - feet with particular spots experiencing even higher surf Low-lying areas including parking lots and sidewalks may also be affected according to National Weather Provision Forecasters noted Thursday will remain on the cooler side with highs of to along the coast to in the western valleys to in the mountains and to in the deserts Temperatures are expected to climb Friday and into the weekend with Sunday highs possibly reaching - degrees above normal especially in the inland valleys We are looking at specific coastal impacts for Thursday and Friday with increasing surf and King Tides High rip current liability Various beaches may flood as well as any low-lying spots like parking lots and sidewalks Highest surf for SD County west northwest facing beaches pic twitter com GBr y iZ e NWS San Diego NWSSanDiego November The marine layer will be shallower with patchy low clouds in coastal and valley areas Thursday and Friday mostly confined to the coast over the weekend Looking ahead a low-pressure system may bring cooler breezier and wetter conditions mid- to late next week Rainfall is attainable as early as Wednesday though heavier amounts could hold off until Thursday or Friday according to the weather agency