Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Issued

May 21, 2012, 11:27 AM PDT (18:27 UTC)

Expired

May 23, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT

In force

48 hr

Issued by

NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Counties Monterey County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA

The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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164 
WHUS46 KMTR 211827
CFWMTR

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1127 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT...

CAZ509-221800-
/O.EXP.KMTR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120521T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0002.120521T1827Z-120522T1800Z/
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-
1127 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

AS OF 5/21/2012...A SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BEACH
WATER QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BEACH AT PILLAR
POINT NEAR MAVERICKS. ELEVATED LEVELS OF INDICATOR BACTERIA HAVE
BEEN OBSERVED AND WARNING SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED.

* LOCATION...PILLAR POINT NEAR MAVERICKS.

* TIMING...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* IMPACTS...CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED OCEAN WATER MAY CAUSE 
  ILLNESS. 

* SOURCE...THIS INFORMATION IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST 
  OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE 
  INFORMATION VISIT WWW.SMCHEALTH.ORG/ENVIRON/BEACHES (ALL LOWER 
  CASE) OR CALL 1-650-599-1266 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR
A BEACH BACTERIA WARNING MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BACTERIAL
STANDARD HAS BEEN EXCEEDED...BUT THERE IS NO KNOWN SOURCE OF
HUMAN SEWAGE. A BEACH WARNING ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF A POSSIBLE
RISK OF ILLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT. WARNING MAY ALSO
BE POSTED WHERE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION ARE IDENTIFIABLE AND CAN
BE EXPLAINED AS NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN (E.G.... RESIDENT MARINE
MAMMALS OR SEABIRDS). PLEASE AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WATER AT THIS
TIME.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS.

&&

$$

CAZ530-221800-
/O.EXP.KMTR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120521T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0002.120521T1827Z-120522T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-
1127 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

AS OF 5/21/2012...A MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BEACH WATER
QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STILLWATER COVE. BACTERIA
LEVELS HAVE EXCEEDED HEALTH GUIDELINES AND THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED
NOT TO HAVE OCEAN WATER CONTACT AT THIS TIME. ALL OTHER MONTEREY
COUNTY BEACHES ARE OPEN WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

* LOCATION...STILLWATER COVE NEAR PEBBLE BEACH.

* TIMING...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* IMPACTS...CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED OCEAN WATER MAY CAUSE 
  ILLNESS. 

* SOURCE...THIS INFORMATION IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST 
  OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION 
  VISIT WWW.MTYHD.ORG/BEACH (ALL LOWER CASE) OR CALL 1-800-347- 
  6363. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR
A BEACH BACTERIA WARNING MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BACTERIAL
STANDARD HAS BEEN EXCEEDED...BUT THERE IS NO KNOWN SOURCE OF
HUMAN SEWAGE. A BEACH WARNING ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF A POSSIBLE
RISK OF ILLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT. WARNING MAY ALSO
BE POSTED WHERE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION ARE IDENTIFIABLE AND CAN
BE EXPLAINED AS NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN (E.G.... RESIDENT MARINE
MAMMALS OR SEABIRDS). PLEASE AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WATER AT THIS
TIME.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS.

&&

$$


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542 
WHUS46 KMTR 221612
CFWMTR

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
912 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT...

CAZ509-231800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120523T1800Z/
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-
912 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

AS OF 5/22/2012...A SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BEACH
WATER QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BEACH AT PILLAR
POINT NEAR MAVERICKS. ELEVATED LEVELS OF INDICATOR BACTERIA HAVE
BEEN OBSERVED AND WARNING SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED.

* LOCATION...PILLAR POINT NEAR MAVERICKS.

* TIMING...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* IMPACTS...CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED OCEAN WATER MAY CAUSE 
  ILLNESS. 

* SOURCE...THIS INFORMATION IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST 
  OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE 
  INFORMATION VISIT WWW.SMCHEALTH.ORG/ENVIRON/BEACHES (ALL LOWER 
  CASE) OR CALL 1-650-599-1266 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR
A BEACH BACTERIA WARNING MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BACTERIAL
STANDARD HAS BEEN EXCEEDED...BUT THERE IS NO KNOWN SOURCE OF
HUMAN SEWAGE. A BEACH WARNING ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF A POSSIBLE
RISK OF ILLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT. WARNING MAY ALSO
BE POSTED WHERE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION ARE IDENTIFIABLE AND CAN
BE EXPLAINED AS NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN (E.G.... RESIDENT MARINE
MAMMALS OR SEABIRDS). PLEASE AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WATER AT THIS
TIME.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS.

&&

$$

CAZ530-231800-
/O.EXT.KMTR.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120523T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-
912 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

AS OF 5/22/2012...A MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BEACH WATER
QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STILLWATER COVE, LOVERS
POINT, AND MONTEREY MUNICIPAL BEACH. BACTERIA LEVELS HAVE EXCEEDED
HEALTH GUIDELINES AND THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED NOT TO HAVE OCEAN
WATER CONTACT AT THIS TIME. ALL OTHER MONTEREY COUNTY BEACHES ARE
OPEN WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

* LOCATION...STILLWATER COVE, LOVERS POINT, AND MONTEREY MUNICIPAL
  BEACH.

* TIMING...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* IMPACTS...CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED OCEAN WATER MAY CAUSE 
  ILLNESS. 

* SOURCE...THIS INFORMATION IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST 
  OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION 
  VISIT WWW.MTYHD.ORG/BEACH (ALL LOWER CASE) OR CALL 1-800-347- 
  6363. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR
A BEACH BACTERIA WARNING MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BACTERIAL
STANDARD HAS BEEN EXCEEDED...BUT THERE IS NO KNOWN SOURCE OF
HUMAN SEWAGE. A BEACH WARNING ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF A POSSIBLE
RISK OF ILLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT. WARNING MAY ALSO
BE POSTED WHERE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION ARE IDENTIFIABLE AND CAN
BE EXPLAINED AS NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN (E.G.... RESIDENT MARINE
MAMMALS OR SEABIRDS). PLEASE AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WATER AT THIS
TIME.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS.

&&

$$


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Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2012Every beach hazards statement in 2012

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.