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Beach Hazards Statement 1, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 10, 2014, 10:24 PM PST for 6 counties in California. It took effect at Jan 11, 2014, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014, 10:24 PM PST (06:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2014, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2014, 2:44 PM PST
- In force
- 17 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 06:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 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
- 1647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
172 WHUS46 KMTR 110624 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1024 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2014 A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL GENERATE LARGE SWELLS THAT WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST SATURDAY NIGHT. LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY NIGHT. CAZ006-505-509-529-530-120630- /O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0001.140112T0600Z-140113T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 1024 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM SONOMA COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH MONTEREY COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WITH LONG PERIOD INTERVALS INCREASE THE THREAT OF SNEAKER WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PEOPLE VENTURING NEAR THE OCEAN THIS WEEK SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LARGER THAN NORMAL BREAKING WAVES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNEAKER WAVES OR RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
4 follow-up statements
864 WHUS46 KMTR 111426 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 626 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2014 A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL GENERATE LARGE SWELLS THAT WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST SATURDAY NIGHT. LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY NIGHT. CAZ006-505-509-529-530-121430- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0001.140112T0600Z-140113T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 626 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM SONOMA COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH MONTEREY COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WITH LONG PERIOD INTERVALS INCREASE THE THREAT OF SNEAKER WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PEOPLE VENTURING NEAR THE OCEAN THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LARGER THAN NORMAL BREAKING WAVES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNEAKER WAVES OR RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON OUT TO SEA. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
476 WHUS46 KMTR 112245 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 245 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2014 A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL GENERATE LARGE SWELLS THAT WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT. LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY NIGHT. CAZ006-505-509-529-530-122245- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0001.140112T0600Z-140113T0600Z/ SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 245 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE ENTIRE COASTLINE FROM SONOMA COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH MONTEREY COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WITH LONG PERIOD INTERVALS INCREASE THE THREAT OF SNEAKER WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PEOPLE VENTURING NEAR THE OCEAN THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LARGER THAN NORMAL BREAKING WAVES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNEAKER WAVES OR RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
244 WHUS46 KMTR 121054 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 254 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ENTER THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY SUNDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE LARGE SWELL WILL PRODUCE HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF...ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY EVENING. CAZ505-122300- /O.CAN.KMTR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-140113T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.140112T1054Z-140112T2300Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- 254 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL 14 TO 17 FEET WILL IMPACT NORTHWEST FACING COASTAL SECTIONS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WITH LONG PERIOD INTERVALS INCREASE THE THREAT OF SNEAKER WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PEOPLE VENTURING NEAR THE OCEAN THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LARGER THAN NORMAL BREAKING WAVES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNEAKER WAVES OR RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON OUT TO SEA. LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF. && $$ CAZ006-509-529-530-122300- /O.EXT.KMTR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 254 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE COASTLINE FROM SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH MONTEREY COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WITH LONG PERIOD INTERVALS INCREASE THE THREAT OF SNEAKER WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PEOPLE VENTURING NEAR THE OCEAN THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LARGER THAN NORMAL BREAKING WAVES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNEAKER WAVES OR RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
456 WHUS46 KMTR 122244 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 244 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 THE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL THAT MOVED INTO THE COASTAL WATERS EARLIER TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTH. LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY EVENING. CAZ505-122345- /O.EXP.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T2300Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... LARGE SWELLS ARE STARTING TO DECREASE ACROSS THE COASTAL NORTH BAY. THERE COULD STILL BE SOME HIGHER THAN NORMAL BREAKERS AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. $$ CAZ530-130200- /O.CAN.KMTR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KMTR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140113T0200Z/ SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WITH LONG PERIOD INTERVALS INCREASE THE THREAT OF SNEAKER WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PEOPLE VENTURING NEAR THE OCEAN THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LARGER THAN NORMAL BREAKING WAVES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNEAKER WAVES OR RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON OUT TO SEA. && 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. && $$ CAZ006-509-529-122345- /O.CAN.KMTR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T2300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. ALTHOUGH THE SWELL HEIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO DECREASE ACROSS THE COASTAL BUOYS...THERE STILL COULD BE SOME OCCASIONAL HIGH BREAKING WAVES AT TIMES AT THE COAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. $$ 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 10, 9:11 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 60 hr | |
| Jan 10, 9:11 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MTR | 36 hr | |
| Jan 11, 2:40 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | MTR | 42 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2014Every beach hazards statement in 2014
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.