Storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches

Hurricane Marie, well out in the Pacific, created flooding and dangerous conditions at some southern California beaches over Labor Day weekend, with solid currents and enormous waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers.

Key points

• Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorologist, remarked Sunday that Marie stirred up "life-threatening" conditions as it churned in the ocean hundreds of miles off California's Pacific coast.
• Some parts of the area have already seen as much as a quarter inch of rain Sunday, Schoenfeld remarked.
• "We're getting reports from lifeguards that the surf conditions are very dangerous, specifically the rip currents, " Schoenfeld remarked.

What happened

Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorologist, remarked Sunday that Marie stirred up "life-threatening" conditions as it churned in the ocean hundreds of miles off California's Pacific coast. Some south-facing beaches have seen surf up to 10 feet (3 meters) high, she remarked.

Hurricane Marie won't create landfall and is anticipated to weaken to a tropical storm by late Sunday, but will still but will still bring rain to parts of Los Angeles County before it dissipates. Some parts of the area have already seen as much as a quarter inch of rain Sunday, Schoenfeld remarked.

The bottom line

For now, storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.