Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2015
Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 24, 2015, 6:05 PM PST for San Diego County, California. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2015, 6:05 PM PST (02:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2015, 4:12 PM PST
- In force
- 22 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 02:04 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, 2.1 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
- 4303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
171 WHUS46 KSGX 250205 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 605 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS SUNDAY... .A FADING 4 TO 7 FOOT WEST NORTHWEST SWELL AT 16 TO 18 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SAN DIEGO AND ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL LOWER ON MONDAY. CAZ042-043-251015- /O.EXP.KSGX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150125T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0003.150125T0205Z-150126T0200Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 605 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 6 FEET. * LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES... ESPECIALLY NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH...BETWEEN LAGUNA BEACH AND SAN CLEMENTE...AND SOUTH OF DEL MAR IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. * OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE MONDAY. 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. && $$ BA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
4 follow-up statements
239 WHUS46 KSGX 250530 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 930 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS SUNDAY... .A FADING 4 TO 7 FOOT WEST NORTHWEST SWELL AT 16 TO 18 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SAN DIEGO AND ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL LOWER ON MONDAY. CAZ042-043-251400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150126T0200Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 930 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 6 FEET. * LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES... ESPECIALLY NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH...BETWEEN LAGUNA BEACH AND SAN CLEMENTE...AND SOUTH OF DEL MAR IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. * OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ BA 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
998 WHUS46 KSGX 251313 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 513 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A FADING 4 TO 7 FOOT WEST NORTHWEST SWELL AT 15 TO 17 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SAN DIEGO AND ORANGE COUNTIES. CAZ042-043-252200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150126T0200Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 513 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET...WITH SETS TO 6 FEET. * LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES... ESPECIALLY NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH...BETWEEN LAGUNA BEACH AND SAN CLEMENTE...AND SOUTH OF DEL MAR IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. * OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS JMB
438 WHUS46 KSGX 252122 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 122 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A FADING 4 TO 7 FOOT WEST NORTHWEST SWELL AT 15 TO 17 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SAN DIEGO AND ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH THIS EVENING. CAZ042-043-260200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150126T0200Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 122 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET...WITH SETS TO 6 FEET. * LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES... ESPECIALLY NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH...BETWEEN LAGUNA BEACH AND SAN CLEMENTE...AND SOUTH OF DEL MAR IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. * OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ 23 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
442 WHUS46 KSGX 260012 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 412 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2015 CAZ042-043-260115- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-150126T0200Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 412 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. SURF ALONG THE BEACHES OF ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES HAS FALLEN TO THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE THIS EVENING...WITH CONTINUED DECREASES IN SURF HEIGHTS EXPECTED THOUGH MONDAY. THEREFORE THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ 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 BA
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.