Storms to increase swells along beaches this week; swells may reach 12 to 14 feet on Friday and Saturday

SAN DIEGO - A series of storms over the Northern Pacific will generate increasingly large west-northwest swells along San Diego beaches this week, prompting meteorologists to issue a beach warning starting late tonight.

The National Weather Service scheduled a beach hazards statement for local beaches from late tonight to Saturday evening, saying 4- to 7-foot surf with sets to 9 feet is expected Tuesday afternoon, followed by 10-foot sets

Wednesday through Thursday.

The largest surf will likely occur on Friday and Saturday when sets of 12 to 14 feet are possible, according to the Weather Servi...