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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 8, 2013, 1:54 PM PDT for San Diego County, California. It took effect at Sep 11, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2013, 1:54 PM PDT (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 11, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2013, 1:30 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
County San Diego County, CA
The radar
The San Diego radar (KNKX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 2318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
826 WHUS46 KSGX 082054 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 154 PM PDT SUN SEP 8 2013 ...ABOVE NORMAL TO POSSIBLY HIGH SURF LATER THIS WEEK ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF ORANGE COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY... .A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR STRONGER THAN NORMAL RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A REINFORCING SOUTH SWELL IS DUR TO ARRIVE FRIDAY. THIS MAY CONTINUE HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS INTO SATURDAY. CAZ042-043-090500- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0007.130911T1600Z-130913T0900Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 154 PM PDT SUN SEP 8 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * NEW ISSUANCE... * WAVES AND SURF...DOUBLING IN HEIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKERS 6 TO 8 FEET ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. MAY BE EXTENDED INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. THE LARGE SET WAVES WILL BE INFREQUENT BUT WASH WELL UP THE BEACH AND OVER MOST JETTIES. ENTRANCES TO BAYS AND MARINAS MAY HAVE BREAKING WAVES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS BALFOUR
3 follow-up statements
249 WHUS46 KSGX 082113 AAA CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 213 PM PDT SUN SEP 8 2013 ...ABOVE NORMAL TO POSSIBLY HIGH SURF LATER THIS WEEK ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF ORANGE COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY... .A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR STRONGER THAN NORMAL RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A REINFORCING SOUTH SWELL IS DUE TO ARRIVE FRIDAY. THIS MAY CONTINUE HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS INTO SATURDAY. CAZ042-043-090515- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.130911T1600Z-130913T0900Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 213 PM PDT SUN SEP 8 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * NEW ISSUANCE...NEXT UPDATE SCHEDULED FOR 10 PM THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...DOUBLING IN HEIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKERS 6 TO 8 FEET ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. MAY BE EXTENDED INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. THE LARGE SET WAVES WILL BE INFREQUENT BUT WASH WELL UP THE BEACH AND OVER MOST JETTIES. ENTRANCES TO BAYS AND MARINAS MAY HAVE BREAKING WAVES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
883 WHUS46 KSGX 090348 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 848 PM PDT SUN SEP 8 2013 ...ABOVE NORMAL TO POSSIBLY HIGH SURF LATER THIS WEEK ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF ORANGE COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY... .A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR STRONGER THAN NORMAL RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. CAZ042-043-091200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.130911T1600Z-130913T0900Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 848 PM PDT SUN SEP 8 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...DOUBLING IN HEIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY....4 TO 6 FOOT WAVES ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES WITH OCCASIONAL BREAKERS TO 8 FEET IN FAVORED LOCATIONS. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. THE LARGE SET WAVES WILL BE INFREQUENT BUT WASH WELL UP THE BEACH AND OVER MOST JETTIES. ENTRANCES TO BAYS AND MARINAS MAY HAVE BREAKING WAVES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
265 WHUS46 KSGX 090830 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 130 AM PDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT CANCELLED... .SURF WILL REMAIN BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SURF WILL INCREASE THURSDAY. CAZ042-043-090930- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0007.130911T1600Z-130913T0900Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 130 AM PDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT $$ MM
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 4:38 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Diego | 112 min |
Nearby
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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.