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Beach Hazards Statement 24, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Oct 24, 2014, 12:55 PM PDT for San Diego County, California. It took effect at Oct 26, 2014, 6:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2014, 12:55 PM PDT (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2014, 6:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2014, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 14 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 20:00 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, 7.9 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
- 3058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
918 WHUS46 KSGX 241955 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 1255 PM PDT FRI OCT 24 2014 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY... .A LARGE WESTERLY SWELL AND SMALLER SOUTH SWELL WILL COMBINE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF TO AREA BEACHES ON SUNDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE TIDE SUBSIDES. CAZ042-043-251200- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0024.141026T1300Z-141027T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 1255 PM PDT FRI OCT 24 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING 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 FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH INFREQUENT 7 FOOT SETS... MAINLY SOUTH OF SOLANA BEACH AND NEAR HUNTINGTON BEACH. * TIMING...ALL DAY SUNDAY. STRONGEST AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
5 follow-up statements
878 WHUS46 KSGX 251141 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 441 AM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING ELEVATED SURF TO AREA BEACHES ON SUNDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE TIDE SUBSIDES. CAZ042-043-252100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0024.141026T1300Z-141027T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 441 AM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH INFREQUENT 7 FOOT SETS...MAINLY SOUTH OF SOLANA BEACH AND NEAR HUNTINGTON BEACH. * TIMING...ALL DAY SUNDAY. STRONGEST AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ 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
299 WHUS46 KSGX 251924 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 1224 PM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON SUNDAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING ELEVATED SURF TO AREA BEACHES ON SUNDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE TIDE SUBSIDES. CAZ042-043-261200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0024.141026T1300Z-141027T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 1224 PM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCAL 8 FOOT SETS...MAINLY SOUTH OF LA JOLLA AND NEAR HUNTINGTON BEACH. * TIMING...ALL DAY SUNDAY. LARGEST SETS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. STRONGEST AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
930 WHUS46 KSGX 260915 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 215 AM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING ELEVATED SURF TO AREA BEACHES TODAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE TIDE SUBSIDES. CAZ042-043-262100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0024.141026T1300Z-141027T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 215 AM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCAL 8 FOOT SETS...MAINLY SOUTH OF LA JOLLA AND NEAR HUNTINGTON BEACH. * TIMING...ALL DAY TODAY. LARGEST SETS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. STRONGEST AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ 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
687 WHUS46 KSGX 262025 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 125 PM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES TODAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON DURING THE TRANSITION TO LOW TIDE. THE SWELL WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...DIMINISHING THE SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. CAZ042-043-270300- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0024.000000T0000Z-141027T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 125 PM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCAL 8 FOOT SETS...MAINLY SOUTH OF LA JOLLA AND NEAR HUNTINGTON BEACH. * TIMING...ALL DAY TODAY. LARGEST SETS CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE LARGER WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. * OUTLOOK...THE SWELL WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...DIMINISHING THE SURF AND RIP CURRENT THREATS. 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 SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS HARRISON
557 WHUS46 KSGX 270316 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 816 PM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 CAZ042-043-270430- /O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0024.000000T0000Z-141027T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 816 PM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... SURF WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE AT THE BEACHES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO THE DAY ON MONDAY AS THE NORTHWEST SWELL FALLS TO 2-4 FT AT 10 SECONDS BY MONDAY EVENING. THOUGH THE RISK FOR WIDESPREAD STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL FALL RAPIDLY ALONG WITH THE SURF ON MONDAY...THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN DO TO COMPLEX LOCAL TOPOGRAPHY.. $$ 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.