A hurricane is not headed for Southern California. But it will send dangerous surf our way

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lucas Brady Woods, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

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Forecasters say Tropical Storm Marie, which should reach hurricane strength by Thursday off the coast of Mexico, is expected to create dangerous rip currents and waves at Southern California beaches over Labor Day weekend. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via ) Despite speculatio...

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