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Beach Hazards Statement 19, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 30, 2014, 9:02 AM PDT for San Diego County, California. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2014, 9:02 AM PDT (16:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2014, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- 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 16:03 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, 4.0 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
- 1799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
270 WHUS46 KSGX 301602 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 902 AM PDT SAT AUG 30 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS TO THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...ALONG WITH SOME LOCAL 5 FOOT SETS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CAZ042-043-310400- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0019.140830T1602Z-140902T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 902 AM PDT SAT AUG 30 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 4 FEET WITH SETS TO 5 FEET. * RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ALONG ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS...AND POSSIBLY SOME LOCALIZED ELEVATED SURF...WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DURING THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. 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 ALWAYS TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND ALSO SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS HARRISON
6 follow-up statements
529 WHUS46 KSGX 310338 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 838 PM PDT SAT AUG 30 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS TO THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...ALONG WITH SOME LOCAL 5 FOOT SETS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CAZ042-043-311300- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-140902T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 838 PM PDT SAT AUG 30 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 4 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 5 FEET. * RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ALONG ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS...AND POSSIBLY SOME LOCALIZED ELEVATED SURF...WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DURING THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND ALSO SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ 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
389 WHUS46 KSGX 311207 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 507 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS TO THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...ALONG WITH SOME LOCAL 5 FOOT SETS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CAZ042-043-312030- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-140902T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 507 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 4 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 5 FEET. * RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ALONG ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DURING THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. 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 ALWAYS TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND ALSO SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
387 WHUS46 KSGX 312006 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 106 PM PDT SUN AUG 31 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL AND SHORTER PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS TO THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...ALONG WITH SOME LOCAL 5 FOOT SETS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CAZ042-043-010815- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-140902T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 106 PM PDT SUN AUG 31 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 4 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 5 FEET. * RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ALONG ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DURING THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND ALSO SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ 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 HARRISON
684 WHUS46 KSGX 010814 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 114 AM PDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL AND SHORTER PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS TO THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...ALONG WITH SOME LOCAL 5 FOOT SETS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH LABOR DAY. CAZ042-043-012015- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-140902T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 114 AM PDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 4 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 5 FEET. * RIP CURRENTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ALONG ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. 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 ALWAYS TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND ALSO SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
967 WHUS46 KSGX 011922 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 1222 PM PDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS TO THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...ALONG WITH SOME LOCAL 4 FOOT SETS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. CAZ042-043-020300- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-140902T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 1222 PM PDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 4 FEET. * RIP CURRENTS...LOCAL STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS ALONG ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND ALSO SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ 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 HARRISON
989 WHUS46 KSGX 020256 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 756 PM PDT MON SEP 1 2014 CAZ042-043-020400- /O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-140902T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 756 PM PDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... SURF HAS DECREASED AND THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SURFING AND SWIMMING CONDITIONS HAS DECREASED. HOWEVER...BEACH-GOERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT RIP CURRENTS ARE ALWAYS POSSIBLE...AND SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR LIFEGUARDS.. $$ BA
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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.