A strong storm brewing offshore is causing breaking waves over 30 feet in some areas and creating dangerous ocean conditions.

Meteorologists warned of gale conditions and hazardous seas that could make boating dangerous. Beachgoers also were warned.

The culprit for this sneaker wave threat is what's called a long-period swell arriving at beaches on the Northwest coast, which is generated by large, sprawling storms in the Pacific Ocean.

A person died Sunday off the Sonoma County coast when a wave struck him and he plunged into the ocean, the Sheriff's Office said. Deputies were sent to Gerstle Cove near Jenner for a water rescue ...

A man visiting Salt Point State Park died Sunday after he was swept into the ocean off the Sonoma Coast ... Two men were standing on rocks at the coast when a wave swept one out to sea.

One person is dead and two others were missing after large waves hammered the ... and the U.S. Coast Guard will "transition to a recovery search" as ocean conditions improve in the coming days ...

The direction of the ray may also change. This property of waves is called refraction and commonly occurs with light rays. A normal is a dotted line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the ...

A massive 12.34-metre wave was recorded off Main Beach on the ... As Cyclone Alfred approached the Queensland coast, ocean buoys at the University of Sydney One Tree Island Research Station ...

(BCN) — A person died Sunday off the Sonoma County coast when a wave struck him and he plunged into the ocean, the Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were sent to Gerstle Cove near Jenner for a ...