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Beach Hazards Statement 21, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 27, 2015, 5:59 PM PST. It took effect at Nov 30, 2015, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2015, 5:59 PM PST (01:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 30, 2015, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2015, 2:20 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
837 WHUS46 KLOX 280159 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 559 PM PST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...HIGH SURF OUTLOOK FOR THE CENTRAL COAST FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A STRONG STORM ORIGINATING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CAUSE A LONG PERIOD GROUNDSWELL TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OFF OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA BY MONDAY MORNING. THE NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 7 AND 9 FEET WITH A LONG PERIOD BETWEEN 16-19 SECONDS. THIS COULD TRANSLATE TO SURF BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME. CAZ034-035-281000- /O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0021.151130T1700Z-151202T0600Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 559 PM PST FRI NOV 27 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF HIGH SURF AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL COAST...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH SURF ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY. SURF BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. THEREFORE A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. * IMPACTS...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF LARGER WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING WILL BE POSSIBLE. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES AND JETTIES. 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. && $$ KAPLAN/SUKUP
2 follow-up statements
233 WHUS46 KLOX 281051 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 251 AM PST SAT NOV 28 2015 ...HIGH SURF OUTLOOK FOR THE CENTRAL COAST FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A STRONG STORM ORIGINATING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CAUSE A LONG PERIOD GROUNDSWELL TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OFF OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA BY MONDAY MORNING. THE NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 7 AND 9 FEET WITH A LONG PERIOD BETWEEN 16-19 SECONDS. THIS COULD TRANSLATE TO SURF BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME. CAZ034-035-282300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0021.151130T1700Z-151202T0600Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 251 AM PST SAT NOV 28 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH SURF ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY. SURF BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. THEREFORE A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. * IMPACTS...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF LARGER WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING WILL BE POSSIBLE. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$
331 WHUS46 KLOX 282220 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 220 PM PST SAT NOV 28 2015 .A STRONG STORM ORIGINATING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CAUSE A LONG PERIOD SWELL TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OFF OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA BY MONDAY MORNING. THE NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 7 AND 9 FEET WITH A LONG PERIOD BETWEEN 16-19 SECONDS. THIS WILL TRANSLATE TO SURF BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF TUESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME. CAZ034-035-290630- /O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0021.151130T1700Z-151202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0014.151130T1700Z-151202T0600Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 220 PM PST SAT NOV 28 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. * SURF...9 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATIONS...WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF LARGER WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING WILL BE POSSIBLE. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES AND JETTIES. 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. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ SWEET
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2:10 PM PST | Freeze Warning | LOX | 13 hr | |
| Nov 28, 2:10 PM PST | Hard Freeze Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 18 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:20 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | LOX | 3 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.