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| Hurricane creates rare extreme waves in California | Hurricane creates rare extreme waves in California |
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| Waves as high as 20ft (6m) in southern California have damaged waterfront homes, knocked out pier pilings and attracted scores of surfers. | Waves as high as 20ft (6m) in southern California have damaged waterfront homes, knocked out pier pilings and attracted scores of surfers. |
| The waves are the result of swells produced by Hurricane Marie in the Pacific, 800 miles (1,300km) west of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. | The waves are the result of swells produced by Hurricane Marie in the Pacific, 800 miles (1,300km) west of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. |
| Dangerous wave conditions are expected to continue through Thursday despite a weakened storm. | Dangerous wave conditions are expected to continue through Thursday despite a weakened storm. |
| One person has died while surfing on a beach in Malibu. | One person has died while surfing on a beach in Malibu. |
| But it is unclear if the death was caused by the surf or a medical condition. | But it is unclear if the death was caused by the surf or a medical condition. |
| Despite the danger, thousands of spectators lined the Wedge, a popular surf spot in Newport Beach, to watch surfboarders take on the waves, town officials said. | Despite the danger, thousands of spectators lined the Wedge, a popular surf spot in Newport Beach, to watch surfboarders take on the waves, town officials said. |
| The swells are the largest seen in southern California since a pair of hurricanes hit the Pacific within weeks of each other in 1997, National Weather Service weather specialist Stuart Ceto said. | The swells are the largest seen in southern California since a pair of hurricanes hit the Pacific within weeks of each other in 1997, National Weather Service weather specialist Stuart Ceto said. |