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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS San Diego, CA

October 5, 2013

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Oct 5, 2013, 8:19 AM PDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 5, 2013, 8:19 AM PDT (15:19 UTC)
Expired
Oct 6, 2013, 7:00 PM PDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

725 
WHUS46 KSGX 051519
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
819 AM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ORANGE COUNTY 
COAST...

.A MODERATE TO LONG PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING
ELEVATED SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO THE BEACHES OF ORANGE
COUNTY TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE SWELL WILL HAVE
LOWERED ENOUGH BY LATE SUNDAY FOR THE ELEVATED SURF AND RIP
CURRENT THREAT TO BE DIMINISHED.
 
CAZ042-052300-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0008.131005T1519Z-131007T0200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
819 AM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FOOT SURF TODAY...THEN 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF 
  SUNDAY.

* RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS LIKELY TODAY AND
  SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS
  WHEN THE HIGH TIDE TRANSITIONS TO A LOW TIDE. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
  WHO ARE INEXPERIENCED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS 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 TALK TO A
LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER...AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD AS WELL.

&&

$$

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

HARRISON
4 follow-up statements
824 
WHUS46 KSGX 052250
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
350 PM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ORANGE COUNTY
COAST...

.A SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO THE BEACHES OF ORANGE COUNTY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE SWELL WILL SUBSIDE LATE SUNDAY...THE SURF
WILL LOWER AND THE RIP CURRENTS WILL WEAKEN.

CAZ042-061100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-131007T0200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
350 PM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FOOT SURF WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF SUNDAY.

* RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS LIKELY TODAY AND SUNDAY...
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON WHEN THE TIDE
  IS GOING OUT.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED
  SWIMMERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS 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 TALK TO
A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER...AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD AS WELL.

&&

$$


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
748 
WHUS46 KSGX 061018
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
318 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ORANGE COUNTY
COAST...

.A SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SOME ELEVATED
SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO SOUTH-FACING BEACHES OF ORANGE
COUNTY THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN THE SURF WILL GRADUALLY 
LOWER AND THE RIP CURRENTS WILL WEAKEN.

CAZ042-062100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-131007T0200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
318 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 4 FOOT SURF WITH LOCAL SETS TO 5
  FEET...MAINLY THIS MORNING.

* RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS LIKELY TODAY...ESPECIALLY
  FROM LATE-MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON WHEN THE TIDE IS GOING
  OUT.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE 
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED 
  SWIMMERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS 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 TALK TO
A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER...AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD AS WELL.

&&

$$


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
728 
WHUS46 KSGX 062030
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
130 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ORANGE COUNTY
COAST...

.A SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SOME ELEVATED
SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO SOUTH-FACING BEACHES OF ORANGE
COUNTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE SURF LOWERING AND RIP
CURRENTS WEAKENING TONIGHT.

CAZ042-070200-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-131007T0200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
130 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FOOT SURF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS LIKELY TODAY...ESPECIALLY
  FROM THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON DURING THE HIGH TIDE TO LOW TIDE 
  TRANSITION.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE 
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED 
  SWIMMERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS 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 TALK TO
A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER...AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD AS WELL.

&&

$$

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

HARRISON
876 
WHUS46 KSGX 070139
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
639 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT EXPIRES AT 7 PM PDT...


CAZ042-070245-
/O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-131007T0200Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
639 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

SURF AND SWELL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE. RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.

$$


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

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