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Hurricane Marie Creates Stunning Conditions For Surfers And Bodyboarders On Californian Coast

Hurricane Marie Creates Stunning Conditions For Surfers And Bodyboarders
Paul Vale
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Hurricane Marie spinning off Mexico's Pacific coast generated huge swells off the Californian coast on Wednesday, creating sensational conditions for surfers and body boarders, with onlookers crowding beaches to watch the show. The National Weather Service said beaches stretching 100 miles up the coast sent large waves and rip currents, while swimmers and surfers were urged to be aware of the dangerous conditions.

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A surfer flies off a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A bogieboarder rides a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A bogieboarder and a surfer ride a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A surfer rides a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A bogieboarder rides a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A bogieboarder flies over a wave a surfer rides underneatch a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A bogie boarder and a surfer ride a wave at the wedge, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 in Newport Beach, Calif. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A man is hit by waves on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, in Seal Beach, Calif. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A big wave from Hurricane Marie smashes against the Seal Beach pier in Seal Beach, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 photo, a belly boarder takes on a big wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach, Calif. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A surfer wipes out from a large wave at Seal Beach on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Onlookers standing on a sand berm watch as big waves come into shore from Hurricane Marie in Seal Beach, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A bogieboarder rides a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Marie taken from the International Space Station Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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