The waves in two states were caused by Hurricane Rafael, a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.
National Weather Service meteorologists in Alabama, Florida and California are advising residents in some cities to remain out of the ocean because of dangerous conditions.The Mobile, Alabama, and Tallahassee, Florida, NWS offices issued a coastal hazards message on Thursday morning, with the Los Angeles office issuing one on Wednesday. All three messages warned people of dangerous ocean conditions caused by large waves and rip currents.
NWS meteorologist David Reese told Newsweek that the waves are caused by an increased swell from Hurricane Rafael, a Category 2 hurricane churning in the Gulf of Mexico.'We are seeing an increased swell here in the eastern Gulf of Mexico with the circulation around Rafael being clockwise,' Reese said. 'Now that Rafael is moving away from Cuba, a lot of the wind-generated waves and swell are moving up the west coast of Florida.
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