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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 16, 2013, 1:24 PM PST for 6 counties in California. It took effect at Jan 18, 2013, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013, 1:24 PM PST (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2013, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2013, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 19 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 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 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
- 2251 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
791 WHUS46 KMTR 162124 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 124 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013 ...EXTREMELY LONG PERIOD SWELL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH HIGH SURF EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND... CAZ006-505-509-172130- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0002.130118T2300Z-130119T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 124 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 5 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 25 TO 27 SECONDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 20 TO 22 SECONDS BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE SONOMA COASTLINE SOUTH TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST LINE. * TIMING...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF UNSUSPECTING BEACH GOERS BEING SWEPT INTO THE SEA BY A WAVE. PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO THE SEA. FISHERMAN SHOULD AVOID FISHING FROM ROCKS OR JETTIES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 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. && $$ CAZ529-530-172130- /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0002.130118T2300Z-130119T1800Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 124 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 5 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 25 TO 27 SECONDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 20 TO 22 SECONDS BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTY COASTLINE. * TIMING...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF UNSUSPECTING BEACH GOERS BEING SWEPT INTO THE SEA BY A WAVE. PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO THE SEA. FISHERMAN SHOULD AVOID FISHING FROM ROCKS OR JETTIES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 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
3 follow-up statements
177 WHUS46 KMTR 172112 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 112 PM PST THU JAN 17 2013 ...EXTREMELY LONG PERIOD SWELL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH HIGH SURF EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND... CAZ006-505-509-182115- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0002.130118T2300Z-130119T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 112 PM PST THU JAN 17 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 5 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 25 TO 27 SECONDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 20 TO 22 SECONDS BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE SONOMA COASTLINE SOUTH TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST LINE. * TIMING...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF UNSUSPECTING BEACH GOERS BEING SWEPT INTO THE SEA BY A WAVE. PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO THE SEA. FISHERMAN SHOULD AVOID FISHING FROM ROCKS OR JETTIES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 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. && $$ CAZ529-530-182115- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0002.130118T2300Z-130119T1800Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 112 PM PST THU JAN 17 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 5 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 25 TO 27 SECONDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 20 TO 22 SECONDS BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTY COASTLINE. * TIMING...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF UNSUSPECTING BEACH GOERS BEING SWEPT INTO THE SEA BY A WAVE. PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO THE SEA. FISHERMAN SHOULD AVOID FISHING FROM ROCKS OR JETTIES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
378 WHUS46 KMTR 182050 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1250 PM PST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...EXTREMELY LONG PERIOD SWELL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH SURF EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND... CAZ006-505-509-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0002.130118T2300Z-130119T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 1250 PM PST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 5 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 25 TO 27 SECONDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 20 TO 22 SECONDS BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE SONOMA COASTLINE SOUTH TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST LINE. * TIMING...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF UNSUSPECTING BEACH GOERS BEING SWEPT INTO THE SEA BY A WAVE. PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO THE SEA. FISHERMAN SHOULD AVOID FISHING FROM ROCKS OR JETTIES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 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. && $$ CAZ529-530-192100- /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0002.130118T2300Z-130119T1800Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 1250 PM PST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 5 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 25 TO 27 SECONDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 20 TO 22 SECONDS BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTY COASTLINE. * TIMING...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF UNSUSPECTING BEACH GOERS BEING SWEPT INTO THE SEA BY A WAVE. PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE BEACH SHOULD NEVER TURN THEIR BACK TO THE SEA. FISHERMAN SHOULD AVOID FISHING FROM ROCKS OR JETTIES. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
904 WHUS46 KMTR 191746 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 946 AM PST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...EXTREMELY LONG PERIOD SWELL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH SURF EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND... CAZ006-505-509-201800- /O.EXP.KMTR.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-130119T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST- 946 AM PST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WAVES AND SURF...7 TO 10 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 22 TO 24 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ CAZ529-530-201800- /O.EXP.KMTR.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-130119T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.130119T1800Z-130121T0000Z/ NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 946 AM PST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WAVES AND SURF...7 TO 10 FOOT WEST SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 22 TO 24 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 20 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNEAKERS WAVES CAN CATCH BEACH GOERS AND FISHERMEN BY SURPRISE WASHING THEM INTO THE SEA. AS THE SEAS BUILD EXPECT EXCESSIVE RUN UP OF WAVES ONTO BEACHES AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1:24 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | MTR | Marin, Monterey, City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sonoma | 4 days |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2013Every beach hazards statement in 2013
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.