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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 14, 2014, 3:04 AM PDT for Marin County, Santa Cruz County, Sonoma County, California. It took effect at Sep 14, 2014, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2014, 3:04 AM PDT (10:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 14, 2014, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2014, 11:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties Marin County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Sonoma County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 2434 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
802 WHUS46 KMTR 141004 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 304 AM PDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTHERLY FACING BEACHES BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSISTING INTO MONDAY EVENING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SMALL BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTHERLY FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-142200- /O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0006.140914T1800Z-140916T0600Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 304 AM PDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL STRENGTHEN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON PERSISTING INTO MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONGER THAN USUAL RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD 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 ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
8 follow-up statements
791 WHUS46 KMTR 142107 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 207 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY EVENING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS SMALL...BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-151400- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140916T0600Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 207 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES... INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
965 WHUS46 KMTR 150401 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 901 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY EVENING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS SMALL... BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-151400- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140916T0600Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 901 PM PDT SUN SEP 14 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD 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 ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
162 WHUS46 KMTR 151335 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 635 AM PDT MON SEP 15 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS SMALL... BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-160600- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140916T0600Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 635 AM PDT MON SEP 15 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES... INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
169 WHUS46 KMTR 152001 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 101 PM PDT MON SEP 15 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS SMALL... BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-161700- /O.EXT.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140916T1700Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 101 PM PDT MON SEP 15 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD 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 ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
786 WHUS46 KMTR 160956 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 256 AM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS SMALL... BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-170400- /O.EXT.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140917T0400Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 256 AM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES... INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
571 WHUS46 KMTR 170357 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 857 PM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS SMALL...BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-171800- /O.EXT.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140917T1800Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 857 PM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD 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 ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
443 WHUS46 KMTR 171147 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 447 AM PDT WED SEP 17 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A SMALL BUT STRONG LONG PERIOD SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS SMALL...BUT POWERFUL SWELL WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES. CAZ505-529-171800- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140917T1800Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 447 AM PDT WED SEP 17 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES... INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
990 WHUS46 KMTR 171812 CFWMTR URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 1112 AM PDT WED SEP 17 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... CAZ505-529-181200- /O.EXP.KMTR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-140917T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0007.140917T1812Z-140918T1200Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY- 1112 AM PDT WED SEP 17 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF MARIN AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. IN PARTICULAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD 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 ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2:52 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 18 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.