High surf brings along high danger

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LA JOLLA, Calif. (CBS 8) - The big waves off San Diego's coastline this week also mean warnings about safety to swimmers and surfers.

In this News 8 video story, Kimberly King speaks with Dr. Nick Graham of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Hydrologic Research Center about the big swells.

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