Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2012
Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 29, 2012, 6:04 PM PDT for Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, California. It took effect at Aug 31, 2012, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012, 6:04 PM PDT (01:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 31, 2012, 11:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties Monterey County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 131 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3631 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
223 WHUS46 KMTR 300104 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 604 PM PDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FOR SELECT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BEACHES... LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM ILEANA WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAKS AT SELECT BEACHES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY THAT FACE SOUTH. CAZ529-310115- /O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0007.120901T0600Z-120902T1200Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 604 PM PDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NATURAL BRIDGES STATE BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH...AND TWIN LAKES STATE BEACH * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAKS AT AFFECTED BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LARGE SHORE BREAK MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHALLOW WATER. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN LEAD TO BACK AND NECK INJURIES. SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING IN AREAS OF LARGE SHORE BREAK AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. BE SURE TO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE OCEAN. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
4 follow-up statements
469 WHUS46 KMTR 300943 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 243 AM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FOR SELECT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BEACHES... LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM ILEANA WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAKS AT SELECT BEACHES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY THAT FACE SOUTH. CAZ530-310945- /O.EXA.KMTR.BH.S.0007.120901T0600Z-120902T1200Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 243 AM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NATURAL BRIDGES STATE BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH...AND TWIN LAKES STATE BEACH * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAKS AT AFFECTED BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LARGE SHORE BREAK MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHALLOW WATER. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN LEAD TO BACK AND NECK INJURIES. SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING IN AREAS OF LARGE SHORE BREAK AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. BE SURE TO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE OCEAN. 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. && $$ LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM ILEANA WILL RESULT IN STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS AT SELECT BEACHES ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AS WELL AS CARMEL BEACH. CAZ529-310945- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0007.120901T0600Z-120902T1200Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 243 AM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...BEACHES ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND CARMEL BEACH. * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS AT AFFECTED BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LONG SHORE CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT STRONG CURRENTS WHICH PARALLEL THE COAST. STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN QUICKLY CARRY SWIMMERS DOWN SHORE AWAY FROM THEIR ORIGINAL POINT OF ENTRY. LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN FEED INTO RIP CURRENTS WHICH MAY CARRY A SWIMMER QUICKLY OUT TO SEA. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A LONG SHORE CURRENT SHOULD SWIM TOWARDS SHORE FOR SAFETY. IN CONTRAST, SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
718 WHUS46 KMTR 301210 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 510 AM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FOR SELECT SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTY BEACHES... LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY EVENING. THESE ENERGETIC WAVES WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK AT SELECT SOUTHERLY FACING BEACHES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND CARMEL BEACH. CAZ529-311215- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0007.120901T0600Z-120902T1200Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 510 AM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...BEACHES ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND CARMEL BEACH. * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND AT CARMEL BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LONG SHORE CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT STRONG CURRENTS WHICH PARALLEL THE COAST. STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN QUICKLY CARRY SWIMMERS DOWN SHORE AWAY FROM THEIR ORIGINAL POINT OF ENTRY. LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN FEED INTO RIP CURRENTS WHICH MAY CARRY A SWIMMER QUICKLY OUT TO SEA. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A LONG SHORE CURRENT SHOULD SWIM TOWARDS SHORE FOR SAFETY. IN CONTRAST... SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ CAZ530-311215- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0007.120901T0600Z-120902T1200Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 510 AM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...NATURAL BRIDGES STATE BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH...AND TWIN LAKES STATE BEACH * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAKS AT AFFECTED BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LARGE SHORE BREAK MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHALLOW WATER. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN LEAD TO BACK AND NECK INJURIES. SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING IN AREAS OF LARGE SHORE BREAK AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. BE SURE TO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE OCEAN. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
456 WHUS46 KMTR 311007 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 307 AM PDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FOR SELECT SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTY BEACHES... LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL BEGIN TO MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. THESE ENERGETIC WAVES WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK AT SELECT SOUTHERLY FACING BEACHES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND CARMEL BEACH. CAZ529-011015- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0007.120901T0600Z-120902T1200Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 307 AM PDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...NATURAL BRIDGES STATE BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH...AND TWIN LAKES STATE BEACH * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK AT AFFECTED BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LARGE SHORE BREAK MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHALLOW WATER. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN LEAD TO BACK AND NECK INJURIES. SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING IN AREAS OF LARGE SHORE BREAK AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. BE SURE TO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE OCEAN. 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. && $$ CAZ530-011015- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0007.120901T0600Z-120902T1200Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 307 AM PDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...BEACHES ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND CARMEL BEACH. * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND AT CARMEL BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LONG SHORE CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT STRONG CURRENTS WHICH PARALLEL THE COAST. STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN QUICKLY CARRY SWIMMERS DOWN SHORE AWAY FROM THEIR ORIGINAL POINT OF ENTRY. LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN FEED INTO RIP CURRENTS WHICH MAY CARRY A SWIMMER QUICKLY OUT TO SEA. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A LONG SHORE CURRENT SHOULD SWIM TOWARDS SHORE FOR SAFETY. IN CONTRAST, SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
595 WHUS46 KMTR 010934 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 234 AM PDT SAT SEP 1 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FOR SELECT SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTY BEACHES... LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THESE ENERGETIC WAVES WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK AT SELECT SOUTHERLY FACING BEACHES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND CARMEL BEACH. CAZ529-021200- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120902T1200Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 234 AM PDT SAT SEP 1 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...NATURAL BRIDGES STATE BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH...AND TWIN LAKES STATE BEACH * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK AT AFFECTED BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LARGE SHORE BREAK MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHALLOW WATER. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN LEAD TO BACK AND NECK INJURIES. SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING IN AREAS OF LARGE SHORE BREAK AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. BE SURE TO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE OCEAN. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ CAZ530-021200- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120902T1200Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 234 AM PDT SAT SEP 1 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...BEACHES ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND CARMEL BEACH. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL RESULT IN STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS ALONG THE BIG SUR COASTLINE AND AT CARMEL BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR LONG SHORE CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT STRONG CURRENTS WHICH PARALLEL THE COAST. STRONG LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN QUICKLY CARRY SWIMMERS DOWN SHORE AWAY FROM THEIR ORIGINAL POINT OF ENTRY. LONG SHORE CURRENTS CAN FEED INTO RIP CURRENTS WHICH MAY CARRY A SWIMMER QUICKLY OUT TO SEA. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A LONG SHORE CURRENT SHOULD SWIM TOWARDS SHORE FOR SAFETY. IN CONTRAST... SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2012Every beach hazards statement in 2012
Sources
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.