Alert archive / California / High Surf Advisories in 2012
High Surf Advisory 1, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this high surf advisory at Jan 5, 2012, 2:40 AM PST for 6 counties in California. It took effect at Jan 5, 2012, 6:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2012, 2:40 AM PST (10:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties City and County of San Francisco, CA, Marin County, CA, Monterey County, CA, San Mateo County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Sonoma County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:45 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 26 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
- 2403 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
380 WHUS46 KMTR 051040 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 240 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...LARGE MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... CAZ505-051845- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- 240 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ006-051845- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- 240 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ509-051845- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 240 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ530-051845- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 240 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
4 follow-up statements
493 WHUS46 KMTR 051049 CCA CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 248 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...LARGE MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... CAZ505-051915- /O.COR.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- 248 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE NORTHWEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ006-051915- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- 248 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ509-051915- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 248 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ530-051915- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 248 AM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
598 WHUS46 KMTR 052002 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1202 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...LARGE MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... CAZ529-061200- /O.EXA.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE NORTHWEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ505-061200- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE NORTHWEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ006-061200- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ509-061200- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ530-061200- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120106T2000Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 1202 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
000 WHUS46 KMTR 052243 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 243 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...LARGE MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... CAZ505-061200- /O.EXT.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120107T0200Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- 243 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE NORTHWEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ006-061200- /O.EXT.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120107T0200Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- 243 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ509-061200- /O.EXT.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120107T0200Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 243 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ530-061200- /O.EXT.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120107T0200Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 243 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ529-061200- /O.EXT.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.120106T0200Z-120107T0200Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 243 PM PST THU JAN 5 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE NORTHWEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS STARTING THIS EVENING. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: SWELLS WILL BUILD THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. THE LARGEST SWELLS WILL BE OVERNIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACTS: LARGE NORTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
820 WHUS46 KMTR 061011 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...LARGE MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... CAZ505-062000- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T0200Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- 211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WESTERLY SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: THE LARGEST WAVES CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: LARGE WESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY WEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ006-062000- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T0200Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- 211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: THE LARGEST WAVES CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: LARGE WESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY WEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ509-062000- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T0200Z/ SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: THE LARGEST WAVES CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: LARGE WESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY WEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ530-062000- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T0200Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT MONTEREY BAY FRIDAY. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: THE LARGEST WAVES CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: LARGE WESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY WEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ CAZ529-062000- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T0200Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 211 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF: LARGE WEST SWELLS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY. THE SWELL HEIGHT COMBINED WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. LOCAL BEACHES COULD SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. * TIMING: THE LARGEST WAVES CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: LARGE WESTERLY SWELLS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES. STEEPER BEACHES... PARTICULARLY WEST FACING ONES...WILL POTENTIALLY SEE LARGE BREAKING WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high surf advisory went out at Jan 4, 10:39 PM PST, 4 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 10:39 PM PST, 4 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1039 PM PST WED JAN 4 2012
.DISCUSSION...AS OF 8:45 PM PST WEDNESDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
BUILT UP OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TODAY. TEMPERATURES
WERE ABOUT 5 DEGREES WARMER ALL AROUND THE DISTRICT AND A RECORD
HIGH WAS SET IN MOUNTAIN VIEW. MID AND HIGH CLOUDS CONTINUE TO
STREAM OVER THE AREA FROM A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. THIS STORM WILL FLATTEN THE RIDGE ON THURSDAY BUT RAIN
WILL REMAIN WELL NORTH OF THE AREA. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WILL
DEVELOP OFF THE COAST THURSDAY AND IMPACT THE BAY AREA BY THURSDAY
NIGHT. COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REBUILD OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST AS AN
INSIDE SLIDER MOVES INTO UTAH AND ARIZONA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER OFFSHORE FLOW EVENT TO THE AREA RESULTING
IN WARMER TEMPERATURES IN ALL AREAS WITH GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE IN
THE HILLS. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL WEAKEN AFTER SUNDAY BUT THE RIDGE
WILL KEEP DRY WEATHER AT LEAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION...AS OF 10:23 PM PST WEDNESDAY...VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS DRY OFFSHORE FLOW PERSISTS.
HIGH CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAVERSE THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT.
VICINITY OF KSFO...VFR WITH HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS THROUGH PERIOD. HAZE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING ONSHORE
THURSDAY MORNING.
KSFO BRIDGE APPROACH...SIMILAR TO KSFO.
MONTEREY BAY AREA TERMINALS...VFR WITH HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS THROUGH
PERIOD. LIGHT WINDS.
&&
.MARINE...AS OF 2:40 PM PST WEDNESDAY...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS ON THURSDAY. AS A
RESULT...NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE SCA RANGE WILL DEVELOP. IN
ADDITION...A STORM SYSTEM IN THE N PACIFIC PRODUCING A LARGE
NORTHWEST SWELL WILL FINALLY IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS. SEAS IN
OPEN WATERS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 15 FEET WITH A LONG PERIOD. THE
REAL QUESTION WILL BE HOW HIGH THE SURF WILL BE AT THE SHORELINE.
AT THIS TIME...THE SET UP SEEMS A LITTLE MARGINAL FOR A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION WITH THE NEXT MODEL
RUN. IF A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS TO BE ISSUED HIGHEST SWELL WILL
MOST LIKELY IMPACT THE SHORELINE THURSDAY NIGHT. NONE THE
LESS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND WAVES WILL MAKE FOR CONFUSED
SEAS AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THE NEXT DAY
OR SO.
&&
.MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.TDAY...SCA...PT ARENA TO PT REYES 0-10 NM FROM 3 PM
SCA...PT REYES TO PIGEON PT 0-10 NM FROM 3 PM
SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PINOS 0-10 NM FROM 3 PM
SCA...PT PINOS TO PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 0-10 NM FROM 3 PM
SCA...PT ARENA TO PIGEON PT 10-60 NM FROM 3 PM
SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM FROM 3 PM
SCA...PT ARENA TO PIGEON PT 10-60 NM FROM 7 AM UNTIL 3 PM
SCA...PIGEON PT TO PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM FROM 7 AM UNTIL 3
PM
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST: W PI
AVIATION: MM/CW
MARINE: MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2:26 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | MTR | 60 hr |
Nearby
High Surf Advisories in California, 2012Every high surf advisory 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.