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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 3, 2015, 12:54 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Sep 5, 2015, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2015, 12:54 PM PDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 5, 2015, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2015, 1:35 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Orange County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The San Diego radar (KNKX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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 62 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
- 870 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
599 WHUS46 KSGX 031954 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 1254 PM PDT THU SEP 3 2015 ...SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SWELL TO BRING ELEVATED SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES DURING THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY WEEKEND... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL...ORIGINATING FROM A STORM OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND LATE LAST MONTH...WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS BEGINNING OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. CAZ043-552-040500- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0015.150905T1800Z-150909T0300Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 1254 PM PDT THU SEP 3 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS AT TIMES ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES * TIMING...SURF BUILDING DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...PEAKING ON SUNDAY...AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
5 follow-up statements
465 WHUS46 KSGX 040426 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 926 PM PDT THU SEP 3 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES DURING THE COMING HOLIDAY WEEKEND... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL...FROM A STORM OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND LATE LAST WEEK...WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS BEGINNING OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. CAZ043-552-041400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0015.150905T1800Z-150909T0300Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 926 PM PDT THU SEP 3 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS AT TIMES ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...SURF BUILDING DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...PEAKING ON SUNDAY...AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
340 WHUS46 KSGX 041231 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 531 AM PDT FRI SEP 4 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED TO LOCALLY HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. CAZ043-552-042100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0015.150905T1800Z-150909T0300Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 531 AM PDT FRI SEP 4 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH 7 TO 8 FOOT SETS ON SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...SURF BUILDING DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...PEAKING ON SUNDAY...AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ SS HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
501 WHUS46 KSGX 042046 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 146 PM PDT FRI SEP 4 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED TO LOCALLY HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. CAZ043-552-050600- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0015.150905T1800Z-150909T0300Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 146 PM PDT FRI SEP 4 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH 7 TO 8 FOOT SETS ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...SURF BUILDING DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...PEAKING SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ JT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
983 WHUS46 KSGX 050341 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 841 PM PDT FRI SEP 4 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED TO LOCALLY HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. CAZ043-552-051200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0015.150905T1800Z-150909T0300Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 841 PM PDT FRI SEP 4 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH 7 TO 8 FOOT SETS ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...SURF BUILDING DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...PEAKING SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
463 WHUS46 KSGX 050835 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 135 AM PDT SAT SEP 5 2015 ...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND... .A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL OCCUR AT THE SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF ORANGE COUNTY AND NORTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CAZ043-552-051900- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0015.150905T1800Z-150909T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0004.150906T0000Z-150909T0300Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 135 AM PDT SAT SEP 5 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WAVES AND SURF...SURF 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH 7 TO 8 FOOT SETS ON SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...SURF BUILDING DURING THE DAY TODAY...PEAKING SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...AND REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH TUESDAY. SURF WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY EVENING. * TIDES...AFTERNOON HIGH TIDES AROUND 5.5 FT AND EARLY MORNING LOW TIDE AROUND 0.5 FT. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF ALONG WITH STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ SS HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2015Every beach hazards statement in 2015
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.