SoCal coast expected to take pounding as soaking forecast spells trouble

Southern California’s beach weather is about to turn ugly — with monster waves and dangerous rip currents threatening to turn the shoreline into a danger zone as rain also threatens to crash the party.The National Weather Service is warning of potentially damaging surf reaching 14 feet along parts of the Central Coast, with the worst conditions expected to hammer beaches over the weekend and linger into next week.And the ocean won’t be the only thing making a scene: A parade of storm systems is headed toward California, threatening to knock temperatures out of the 80s and into the 60s while bringing several rounds of rain to a region that has been enjoying an unusually warm November.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Forecasters say the weekend rain chances could be a bit of a tease, with a better shot at meaningful precipitation not arriving until Monday or Tuesday.The days of basking in summer-like temperatures could soon be numbered as a changing weather pattern sends cooler air and increasing cloud cover into Southern California.Inland communities that have been sweating through temperatures in the 80s could see readings slide into the 70s and potentially the 60s by the weekend, with some areas falling below seasonal averages.Several storm systems are lining up to move across California, but much of their punch is expected to stay north of the region.That means the seven-day forecast may look more ominous than what actually unfolds.“I think what most people will find as they look at the seven-day forecast, their eyes go into the weekend, go into that chance of rain,” KTLA meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said.The first opportunity for showers could arrive late Friday night into Saturday.Sunday brings another slight chance of light rain, although some ne...