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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 12, 2014, 11:55 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 13, 2014, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2014, 11:55 AM PST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2014, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2014, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
184 WHUS46 KLOX 121955 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1155 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH SURF TO AFFECT CENTRAL COAST BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS TODAY...WHICH WILL BRING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY. BUILDING SURF WILL ALSO AFFECT THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST ON MONDAY. THE SURF WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. CENTRAL COAST SURF WILL PEAK AT 10 TO 15 FEET WITH ISOLATED SETS TO 18 FEET. THE VENTURA COAST SURF WILL RISE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON MONDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS POSSIBLE. THE LARGE SURF WILL ALSO BRING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES...AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR BEACH EROSION. CAZ034-035-130530- /O.EXT.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 1155 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * SURF AND TIMING...SURF BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET TODAY WITH MAXIMUM LOCAL SETS TO 18 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THE LARGE SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...THERE WILL BE A HIGH TIDE OF 5.8 FEET AT 745 AM PST MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SURF OF THIS SIZE WILL CAUSE A HIGH RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS...JETTIES...AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. IN ADDITION...BEACHES EXPOSED TO HIGH SURF MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. AVOID STANDING ON JETTIES OR ROCKS NEAR THE WATERS EDGE AND REMEMBER TO NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ040-130530- /O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0002.140113T1200Z-140114T0500Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 1155 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ABOVE NORMAL SURF...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS AND TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES ON MONDAY...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIDES...THERE WILL BE A HIGH TIDE OF 5.8 FEET AT 745 AM PST MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS AND JETTIES...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$ SURVEY FOR THIS PRODUCT FOUND AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
4 follow-up statements
511 WHUS46 KLOX 130522 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 922 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH SURF TO AFFECT CENTRAL COAST BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...BRINGING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGH SURF WILL PEAK OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 10 TO 15 FEET WITH ISOLATED SETS TO 18 FEET... WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. THE LARGE SURF WILL BRING A HIGH RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES...AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR BEACH EROSION. THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST WILL ALSO HAVE ELEVATED SURF ON MONDAY OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WAVES WILL BE ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. THIS WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES FOR THE AREA. CAZ034-035-131330- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 922 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * SURF AND TIMING...SURF 10 TO 15 FEET WITH MAXIMUM LOCAL SETS TO 18 FEET WILL PEAK TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THE LARGE SURF WILL THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...THERE WILL BE A HIGH TIDE OF 5.8 FEET AT 745 AM PST MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SURF OF THIS SIZE WILL CAUSE A HIGH RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS...JETTIES...AND BEACHES... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. IN ADDITION...BEACHES EXPOSED TO HIGH SURF MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. AVOID STANDING ON JETTIES OR ROCKS NEAR THE WATERS EDGE AND REMEMBER TO NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ040-131330- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0002.140113T1200Z-140114T0500Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 922 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS AND TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES ON MONDAY...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIDES...THERE WILL BE A HIGH TIDE OF 5.8 FEET AT 730 AM PST MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS AND JETTIES... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$ KJ/CK SURVEY FOR THIS PRODUCT FOUND AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
429 WHUS46 KLOX 131313 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 513 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH SURF TO AFFECT CENTRAL COAST BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST BEACHES TODAY. SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET WITH ISOLATED SETS TO 18 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING THEN SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE LARGE SURF BRINGS A HIGH RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES...AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR BEACH EROSION. THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST WILL ALSO HAVE ELEVATED SURF TODAY OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WAVES WILL BE ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. THIS WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES FOR THE AREA. CAZ034-035-132115- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 513 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SURF AND TIMING...SURF 10 TO 15 FEET WITH MAXIMUM LOCAL SETS TO 18 FEET THIS MORNING WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...THERE WILL BE A HIGH TIDE OF 5.8 FEET AT 745 AM PST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SURF OF THIS SIZE WILL CAUSE A HIGH RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS...JETTIES...AND BEACHES... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. IN ADDITION...BEACHES EXPOSED TO HIGH SURF MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. AVOID STANDING ON JETTIES OR ROCKS NEAR THE WATERS EDGE AND REMEMBER TO NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ040-132115- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 513 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS AND TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES TODAY...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIDES...THERE WILL BE A HIGH TIDE OF 5.8 FEET AT 730 AM PST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS AND JETTIES... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$ KJ/ASR SURVEY FOR THIS PRODUCT FOUND AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
962 WHUS46 KLOX 132104 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 104 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH SURF TO AFFECT CENTRAL COAST BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING... CAZ034-035-140500- /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 104 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SURF AND TIMING...SURF OF 10 TO 13 FEET WILL CONTINUE INTO THROUGH THIS EVENING...HIGHEST ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...SURF OF THIS SIZE WILL CAUSE A HIGH RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS...JETTIES...AND BEACHES... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. IN ADDITION...BEACHES EXPOSED TO HIGH SURF MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. AVOID STANDING ON JETTIES OR ROCKS NEAR THE WATERS EDGE AND REMEMBER TO NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ040-140500- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 104 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS AND TIMING...SURF OF 4 TO 6 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE. THE LARGEST SURF IS EXPECTED ON WEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...AND A RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF WASHING PEOPLE INTO THE SEA FROM ROCKS AND JETTIES... ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$ SURVEY FOR THIS PRODUCT FOUND AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
945 WHUS46 KLOX 140452 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 852 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014 CAZ034-035-140600- /O.EXP.KLOX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 852 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SURF WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. $$ CAZ040-140600- /O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-140114T0500Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 852 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SURF WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT. $$ HALL SURVEY FOR THIS PRODUCT FOUND AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 9:07 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | LOX | 48 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:09 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:09 AM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | 3 days | |
| Jan 12, 4:09 AM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | 5 days |
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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.