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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS San Diego, CA

March 25, 2015Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Mar 25, 2015, 6:50 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Mar 26, 2015, 8:22 PM PDT. It was in force for 68 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 25, 2015, 6:50 PM PDT (01:50 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 26, 2015, 8:22 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2015, 4:00 PM PDT
In force
68 hr
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 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2015-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2015-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -58 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2743 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

508 
WHUS46 KSGX 260150
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
650 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2015

...SOUTH SWELL CREATES HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL BE MOVING IN TO THE COASTAL WATERS
OVERNIGHT THURSDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTH FACING
BEACHES WILL BE AT THE HIGHEST RISK OF ELEVATED SURF OF 3 TO 4
FEET WITH THE RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. BEACH GOERS MAY SEE
A GREAT VARIABILITY WAVE HEIGHTS...ESPECIALLY AT THE ONSET OF THE
LARGER SOUTH SWELL. REMEMBER WHILE NEAR THE WATERS
EDGE...ESPECIALLY ALONG ROCKS AND JETTIES ALWAYS BE ALERT FOR
WAVES AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

CAZ043-552-261600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0005.150327T1200Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
650 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR THE RISK OF HIGH RIP CURRRENTS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES AND SURF...SOUTH AT 3 TO 4 FEET 

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* IMPACTS...SOUTH FACING BEACHES INCREASED SURF...HIGH RIP CURRENT
  RISK...AND WITH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THERE WILL LIKELY BE
  AN INCREASE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT LOCAL BEACHES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

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. 

&&

$$
PIERCE

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
11 follow-up statements
766 
WHUS46 KSGX 260853
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
153 AM PDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SOUTH SWELL TO CREATE A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS
EARLY FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. SOUTH FACING
BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...BUT ALL BEACHES WILL GET SOME
STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN OVER THE WEEKEND AND CURRENTS WILL
NOT BE AS STRONG.

CAZ043-552-262130-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.150327T1200Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
153 AM PDT THU MAR 26 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS PARTICULARLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

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.

&&

$$

MM
015 
WHUS46 KSGX 262017
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
117 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SOUTH SWELL TO CREATE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS
EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. SOUTH FACING BEACHES
WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...BUT ALL BEACHES WILL GET STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LONG
PERIOD WILL SHORTEN OVER THE WEEKEND AND CURRENTS WILL NOT BE AS
STRONG.

CAZ043-552-270430-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.150327T1200Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
117 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS PARTICULARLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

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.

&&

$$

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
002 
WHUS46 KSGX 270322
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
822 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SOUTH SWELL TO CREATE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL IS MOVING INTO THE COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTH FACING BEACHES WILL
GET THE HIGHEST SURF...BUT ALL BEACHES WILL GET STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LONG
PERIOD WILL SHORTEN ON SUNDAY AND CURRENTS WILL REDUCE DURING THE
DAY.

CAZ043-552-271330-
/O.EXT.KSGX.BH.S.0005.150327T0322Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
822 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS PRODUCING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
  BEACH GOERS...PARTICULARLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$
PIERCE

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
358 
WHUS46 KSGX 271249
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
549 AM PDT FRI MAR 27 2015

...SOUTH SWELL TO CREATE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL MOVING INTO THE COASTAL WATERS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTH FACING BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST
SURF...BUT ALL BEACHES WILL GET STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE
CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN ON
SUNDAY AND CURRENTS WILL REDUCE DURING THE DAY.

CAZ043-552-272100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
549 AM PDT FRI MAR 27 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS PRODUCING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS 
  FOR BEACH GOERS...PARTICULARLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$
JT

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
227 
WHUS46 KSGX 272050
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
150 PM PDT FRI MAR 27 2015

...SOUTH SWELL TO CREATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTH
FACING BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...BUT ALL BEACHES WILL
GET STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN ON SUNDAY AND CURRENTS WILL
REDUCE DURING THE DAY.

CAZ043-552-280930-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
150 PM PDT FRI MAR 27 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS PRODUCING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
  SWIMMERS...PARTICULARLY TODAY AND SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$

MM
736 
WHUS46 KSGX 280925
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
225 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...SOUTH SWELL TO CREATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTH
FACING BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...BUT ALL BEACHES WILL
GET STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN ON SUNDAY AND CURRENTS WILL
REDUCE DURING THE DAY.

CAZ043-552-282100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
225 AM PDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS PRODUCING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS 
  FOR SWIMMERS...PARTICULARLY TODAY AND SATURDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$
JT

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
924 
WHUS46 KSGX 282046
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
146 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...SOUTH SWELL TO CREATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTH
FACING BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...THOUGH ALL BEACHES
WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN ON SUNDAY AND
CURRENTS WILL REDUCE THROUGH THE DAY.

CAZ043-552-290500-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
146 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS PRODUCING
  HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS...PARTICULARLY TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$

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
881 
WHUS46 KSGX 290448
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
948 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...SOUTH SWELL PRODUCES STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTH
FACING BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...THOUGH ALL BEACHES
WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN ON SUNDAY AND
CURRENTS WILL WEAKEN IN THE AFTERNOON.

CAZ043-552-291300-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
948 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS PRODUCING
  HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$


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
175 
WHUS46 KSGX 291257
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
557 AM PDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...SOUTH SWELL PRODUCES STRONG RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
SOUTH FACING BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...THOUGH ALL
BEACHES WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE
CURRENTS. THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN LATER TODAY AND CURRENTS
WILL WEAKEN BY THE EVENING.

CAZ043-552-292100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
557 AM PDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS PRODUCING 
  HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$
JT

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
421 
WHUS46 KSGX 292047
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
147 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...SOUTH SWELL PRODUCES STRONG RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

.A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
SOUTH FACING BEACHES WILL GET THE HIGHEST SURF...THOUGH ALL
BEACHES WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE
CURRENTS. THE LONG PERIOD WILL SHORTEN TONIGHT WITH GRADUALLY
WEAKENING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

CAZ043-552-292300-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
147 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL SETS TO 7 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS PRODUCING 
  HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN.

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.

&&

$$

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
076 
WHUS46 KSGX 292245
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
345 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT EXPIRES AT 4 PM...

CAZ043-552-292345-
/O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150329T2300Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
345 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE PERIOD OF THE SOUTH SWELL IS DECREASING...REDUCING THE RISK OF
STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

$$


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

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.