SAN ONOFRE (KTLA) -- The high should take extra precaution surf down the California in the water. coast became deadly Saturday "You should have very good, when a surfer from Torrance strong swimming abilities and was found dead near his fins if you're going to even surfboard at San Onofre State think about going in the Beach. water at this point," Section The surfer, Russ Yamada, 42, Chief Garth Canning of the was found unresponsive in the Los Angeles County Fire ocean near his surfboard Department's lifeguard about 4:35 p.m., according to division told The Los Angeles the Orange County Coroner's Times on Thursday. "Most of Office. Paramedics rushed the surf that we're seeing up Yamada to Saddelback Memorial and down the coast is beyond Medical Center in San most people's ability." Clemente where he was Spectators should also avoid pronounced dead. standing on jetties until The National Weather Service swells subside. issued a high-surf advisory Low-level flooding is also through Saturday night for possible in Orange County, south-facing beaches. Malibu and Pacific Palisades. Officials warned beachgoers, Last week, 10-foot waves saying dangerous surf forced the closure of several conditions that could bring Orange County beaches after a waves as high as 10-feet down rough tide damaged a wooden Southern California coast. boardwalk at Capistrano Beach Weather officials say a in Dana Point, and waves powerful storm in New Zealand crashed into a parking lot at is stirring up the Pacific, Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach. creating dangerous conditions Surfers brave enough to take all along the California on Mother Nature faced waves coast. as high as 15-feet at the Officials advise even the Wedge in Newport Beach. most experienced surfers
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