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Waves break by an oil platform that is offshore from Seal Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005. Authorities shut down piers and warned people to stay away from the water's edge where they could be swept away. The National Weather Service warned of breakers 15 feet to 20 feet or higher northwest of Los Angeles on the coasts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and sets higher than 15 feet along San Diego County. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Orange County Register, Bruce Chambers) , MAGS OUT