The Brief

LOS ANGELES - Get ready for some hot and humid weather that will bring strong rip currents and elevated surf into the region through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

What we know:

A ridge of high pressure is causing a very warm to hot air mass to settle across the area and is expected to continue through the middle of the week.

Dangerous rip currents

The NWS has issued a hazardous beach statement warning of elevated surf conditions - up to 6 feet - and dangerous rip currents in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Rip currents, which flow out toward the ocean, can quickly pull swimmers away from the shore. They typically form at breaks in sandbars and near structures like piers and jetties.

Officials are warning of an increased risk of ocean drownings d

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