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Updated:February 17, 2026 7:16 pm PST

High Surf Advisory HIGH SURF ADVISORY  
Orange County
Effective: Tue, 2/17 1:44pm Severity: Minor
Updated: February 17, 2026 7:16 pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 2/17 10:00pm Certainty: Likely
Areas Affected: San Diego County Coastal Areas - Orange County Coastal
 
Alert Details: 
* WHAT...High surf of 4 to 10 feet is expected, with sets as high
as 12 feet, highest in San Diego County on Wednesday.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County
Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion.

Information: 
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Orange County
Effective: Tue, 2/17 10:26am Severity:  Moderate 
Updated: February 17, 2026 7:16 pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 2/17 10:15pm Certainty: Likely
Areas Affected: San Diego County Coastal Areas - San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire - San Diego County Inland Valleys - Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills - Orange County Coastal - Orange County Inland
 
Alert Details: 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected.
Isolated gusts to 55 mph along the coast.

* WHERE...Orange County Coastal Areas, Orange County Inland Areas,
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San
Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Valleys, and Santa
Ana Mountains and Foothills.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Shallow rooted trees may be uprooted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected late tonight
into Wednesday morning.

Information: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.