Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2015
Beach Hazards Statement 18, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 9, 2015, 8:50 PM PDT for San Diego County, California. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2015, 8:50 PM PDT (03:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2015, 1:30 AM PDT
- In force
- 29 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 03:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 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
- 57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
684 WHUS46 KSGX 100350 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 850 PM PDT WED SEP 9 2015 ...HIGH SURF ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A LONG PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM LINDA WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. THE SWELL WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ON THE SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF ORANGE COUNTY. MOST OF THE SWELL WILL BYPASS SAN DIEGO COUNTY...BUT AREAS NORTH OF CARLSBAD WILL SEE ABOVE AVERAGE SURF. THE STRONG SOUTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENT AT ALL BEACHES. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ552-101300- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-150911T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0005.150910T0350Z-150912T0100Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 850 PM PDT WED SEP 9 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 8 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SETS OF 10 FEET OR MORE AT THE WEDGE. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. * TIMING...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES MAY WASH ACROSS ROCKS AND JETTIES UNEXPECTEDLY AND SWEEP UNSUSPECTING ONLOOKERS OUT INTO THE WATER. THE STRONG SOUTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH-TO- NORTH LONG-SHORE CURRENTS AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL PRODUCE 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. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WHICH CAN DRAG PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE SHORE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN DROWNING. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ043-101300- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0018.150910T0350Z-150912T0100Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 850 PM PDT WED SEP 9 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRONG LONG-SHORE CURRENTS WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HIGHER SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET NORTH OF CARLSBAD WITH SETS TO 6 FEET. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TIMING...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG SOUTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH-TO- NORTH LONG-SHORE CURRENTS...AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ MOEDE
4 follow-up statements
309 WHUS46 KSGX 100815 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 115 AM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...HIGH SURF IN ORANGE COUNTY AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A SOUTH-SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM FORMER HURRICANE LINDA WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF IN ORANGE COUNTY AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY. CAZ552-102100- /O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 115 AM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 7 FEET WITH SETS 8 TO 9 FEET. HIGHEST SURF NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH. * HAZARDS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES MAY WASH ACROSS ROCKS AND JETTIES UNEXPECTEDLY AND SWEEP UNSUSPECTING ONLOOKERS OUT INTO THE WATER. EXPECT STRONG SOUTH-TO-NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN DRAG PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE SHORE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN DROWNING. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ043-102100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 115 AM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. SETS TO 6 FEET NORTH OF CARLSBAD. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPECT STRONG SOUTH-TO-NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ MM
239 WHUS46 KSGX 102039 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 139 PM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...HIGH SURF IN ORANGE COUNTY AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A SOUTH-SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM FORMER HURRICANE LINDA WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF IN ORANGE COUNTY AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY. SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY. CAZ552-110445- /O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 139 PM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 7 FEET WITH SETS 8 TO 9 FEET. HIGHEST SURF NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH. * HAZARDS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES MAY WASH ACROSS ROCKS AND JETTIES UNEXPECTEDLY AND SWEEP UNSUSPECTING ONLOOKERS OUT INTO THE WATER. EXPECT STRONG SOUTH-TO-NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN DRAG PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE SHORE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN DROWNING. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ043-110445- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 139 PM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. SETS TO 6 FEET NORTH OF CARLSBAD. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPECT STRONG SOUTH-TO-NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
787 WHUS46 KSGX 110447 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 947 PM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...HIGH SURF IN ORANGE COUNTY AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .A SOUTH-SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM FORMER HURRICANE LINDA WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF IN ORANGE COUNTY AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY. SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CAZ552-111300- /O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 947 PM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 7 FEET WITH SETS 8 TO 9 FEET. HIGHEST SURF NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH. * HAZARDS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES MAY WASH ACROSS ROCKS AND JETTIES UNEXPECTEDLY AND SWEEP UNSUSPECTING ONLOOKERS OUT INTO THE WATER. EXPECT STRONG SOUTH-TO-NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN DRAG PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE SHORE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN DROWNING. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ043-111300- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 947 PM PDT THU SEP 10 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. SETS TO 6 FEET NORTH OF CARLSBAD. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPECT STRONG SOUTH-TO-NORTH LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
914 WHUS46 KSGX 110830 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 130 AM PDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...DECREASING SURF TODAY... .SURF WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE TODAY. THERE IS STILL A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. CAZ552-110930- /O.CAN.KSGX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 130 AM PDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ CAZ043-110930- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-150912T0100Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 130 AM PDT FRI SEP 11 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$ MM
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 8:50 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SGX | Orange | 29 hr |
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.