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Public Safety Alerts

AMBER Alert

Child Abduction Emergency 12-21-2024 19:09 for California areas
Effective:
Expires: December 21, 2024 - 9:09pm
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: CA California Highway Patrol
Areas: Monterey County CA, San Benito County CA, Santa Clara County CA, Santa Cruz County CA

AMBER Alert

Child Abduction Emergency 12-21-2024 17:38 for California areas
Effective:
Expires: December 21, 2024 - 7:38pm
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200230,California Highway Patrol,CA California Highway Patrol
Areas: Monterey County CA, San Benito County CA, Santa Clara County CA, Santa Cruz County CA

AMBER Alert

Child Abduction Emergency 12-21-2024 17:29 for California areas

AN AMBER ALERT IS BEING ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON BEHALF OF THE KING CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. ON DECEMBER 21, 2024, AT 11:15 AM, OSVALDO SEBASTIAN WAS ABDUCTED FROM KING CITY, CALIFORNIA. OSVALDO SEBASTIAN IS A 2 YEAR OLD HISPANIC... more

Effective: December 21, 2024 - 5:29pm
Expires: December 21, 2024 - 7:29pm
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200230,California Highway Patrol,CA California Highway Patrol
Areas: Monterey County CA, San Benito County CA, Santa Clara County CA, Santa Cruz County CA
Headline: High Surf Warning issued December 24 at 12:19PM PST until December 24 at 6:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 25 to 35 feet. * WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay, Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN... more
Effective: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 12:19
Expires: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 18:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS San Francisco CA
Headline: High Surf Warning issued December 24 at 11:42AM PST until December 24 at 6:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of waves of 25 to 35 feet. * WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay, Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast... more
Effective: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 11:42
Expires: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 18:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS San Francisco CA
Headline: Coastal Flood Warning issued December 24 at 11:42AM PST until December 24 at 12:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of waves of 25 to 35 feet. * WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay, Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast... more
Effective: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 11:42
Expires: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 18:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS San Francisco CA
Headline: High Surf Warning issued December 24 at 4:37AM PST until December 24 at 6:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Description: * WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 25 to 35 feet. For the Coastal Flood Warning, coastal flooding in low lying areas. * WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San... more
Effective: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 04:37
Expires: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 13:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS San Francisco CA
Headline: Coastal Flood Warning issued December 24 at 4:37AM PST until December 24 at 12:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Description: * WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 25 to 35 feet. For the Coastal Flood Warning, coastal flooding in low lying areas. * WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San... more
Effective: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 04:37
Expires: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - 13:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS San Francisco CA