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Beach Hazards Statement 32, NWS Los Angeles, CA

November 13, 2016Los Angeles County, California

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 13, 2016, 7:49 PM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2016, 7:49 PM PST (03:49 UTC)
Expired
Nov 15, 2016, 2:21 PM PST
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

County Los Angeles County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 2016-11-14Temperature 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 2016-11-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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0 J/kg
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Mixed-layer LCL
3445 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
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The text

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713 
WHUS46 KLOX 140349
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
749 PM PST SUN NOV 13 2016

...ELEVATED SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...AND MINOR TIDAL
OVERFLOW TO AFFECT MANY SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A SUBSIDING WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL MAINTAIN ELEVATED SURF
ALONG EXPOSED WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY...ALONG WITH AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF STRONG RIP
CURRENTS. THE COMBINATION OF THE ELEVATED SURF WITH UNUSUALLY HIGH
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL BRING A RISK OF MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW DURING
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE EACH DAY MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER
WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING INTO
WEDNESDAY...LIKELY BRINGING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST AND
ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF TO SOME BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION.

CAZ034-035-141200-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0032.161114T0349Z-161116T2000Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
749 PM PST SUN NOV 13 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS
AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING THE LIKELIHOOD OF
  ADDITIONAL HIGH SURF TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE
  EXPECTED ALONG MOST CENTRAL COAST BEACHES. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.5 TO 6.7 FEET MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  BETWEEN 900 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS UNCOMMON
  WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM
BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE
RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-141200-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0032.161114T0349Z-161116T2000Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
749 PM PST SUN NOV 13 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 2 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING THE
  POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF ON WEST TO NORTHWEST
  FACING BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
  POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY.

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.8 TO 7.1 FEET MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  BETWEEN 900 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS UNCOMMON
  WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM
BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE
RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

SMITH/GOMBERG
5 follow-up statements
115 
WHUS46 KLOX 141126
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
326 AM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...ELEVATED SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...AND MINOR TIDAL
OVERFLOW TO AFFECT MANY SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A SUBSIDING WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL MAINTAIN ELEVATED SURF
ALONG EXPOSED WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES TODAY... ALONG
WITH AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE
COMBINATION OF THE ELEVATED SURF WITH UNUSUALLY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL BRING A RISK OF MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW DURING TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE EACH DAY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

ANOTHER WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING INTO
WEDNESDAY... LIKELY BRINGING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST AND
ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF TO SOME BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION.

CAZ034-035-141930-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
326 AM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST 
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING THE 
  LIKELIHOOD OF ADDITIONAL HIGH SURF TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG MOST CENTRAL COAST BEACHES. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.5 TO 6.7 FEET TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  BETWEEN 900 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT ARE UNCOMMON
  WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE SURF ZONE.

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-141930-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
326 AM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 2 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING THE
  POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF ON WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING
  BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
  DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY TODAY.

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.8 TO 7.1 FEET TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  BETWEEN 900 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$
KJ
256 
WHUS46 KLOX 141905
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1105 AM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...ELEVATED SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...AND MINOR TIDAL
OVERFLOW TO AFFECT MANY SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A SUBSIDING WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL MAINTAIN ELEVATED SURF
ALONG EXPOSED WEST TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES TODAY... ALONG
WITH AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE
COMBINATION OF THE ELEVATED SURF WITH UNUSUALLY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL BRING A RISK OF MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW DURING TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE EACH DAY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ANOTHER WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING INTO
WEDNESDAY... LIKELY BRINGING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST AND
ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF TO SOME BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION.

CAZ034-035-150315-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
1105 AM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST 
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING THE 
  LIKELIHOOD OF ADDITIONAL HIGH SURF TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG MOST CENTRAL COAST BEACHES. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.5 TO 6.7 FEET TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
  BETWEEN 900 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT ARE 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-150315-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
1105 AM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 2 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST 
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA 
  COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL 
  WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF ON WEST TO 
  NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY TODAY. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.8 TO 7.1 FEET TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
  BETWEEN 900 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

SWEET
697 
WHUS46 KLOX 150330
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
730 PM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...HIGH SURF EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR CENTRAL
COAST...AND WEDNESDAY FOR BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION...

.HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...IN COMBINATION WITH ELEVATED SURF
AT TIMES...COULD CREATE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AT LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS DURING THE MORNING HIGH TIDES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
LARGE SWING BETWEEN VERY HIGH TO VERY LOW TIDES MAY PRODUCE
INCREASED RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY.

ANOTHER WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING INTO
WEDNESDAY...LIKELY BRINGING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST AND
ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF TO BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ADD LARGE SHORT PERIOD WAVES TO THE SEA STATE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. 

CAZ034-035-151130-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
730 PM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING THE LIKELIHOOD OF
  ADDITIONAL HIGH SURF TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG
  RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG MOST CENTRAL COAST BEACHES.

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.5 TO 6.7 FEET TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
  BETWEEN 930 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT ARE 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-151130-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
730 PM PST MON NOV 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 2 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST 
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA 
  COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL 
  WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF ON WEST TO 
  NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY TODAY. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.8 TO 7.1 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY BETWEEN
  900 TO 1030 AM PST EACH DAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$
963 
WHUS46 KLOX 151034
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
234 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...HIGH SURF EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL COAST.. AND
   WEDNESDAY FOR BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION...

.HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...IN COMBINATION WITH ELEVATED SURF...COULD
CREATE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AT LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS DURING THE
HIGH TIDES THIS MORNING AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. LARGE SWINGS
BETWEEN VERY HIGH TO VERY LOW TIDES MAY PRODUCE INCREASED RIP CURRENT
ACTIVITY.

ANOTHER WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING...LIKELY
BRINGING HIGH SURF TO THE CENTRAL COAST AND ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF
TO BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ADD LARGE SHORT PERIOD WAVES TO THE SEA STATE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

CAZ034-035-152215-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
234 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING THE LIKELIHOOD OF
  ADDITIONAL HIGH SURF THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG RIP
  CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG MOST CENTRAL COAST BEACHES.

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.5 TO 6.7 FEET WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 930 TO
  1030 AM PST TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT ARE 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-041-087-152215-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
234 AM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...SURF OF 2 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG EXPOSED WEST 
  TO NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA 
  COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WESTERLY SWELL 
  WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED TO HIGH SURF ON WEST TO 
  NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY TODAY. 

* TIDES...HIGH TIDES OF 6.8 TO 7.1 FEET WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 900 TO
  1030 AM PST TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT...
SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF
THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL
OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

ASR
064 
WHUS46 KLOX 152221
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
221 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

CAZ034-035-160630-
/O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0031.161116T1800Z-161117T1800Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
221 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY...

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE...

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

* SURF...HIGH SURF OF 10 TO 13 FEET WILL AFFECT THE COAST
  BEGINNING AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

* TIDES...HIGH TIDE OF 6.5 TO 6.7 FEET WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 930 TO
  1030 AM PST WEDNESDAY. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND
  THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT ARE 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR
HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-160630-
/O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0031.161117T0000Z-161117T1800Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
221 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY...

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE...

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

* SURF...HIGH SURF OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL AFFECT THE COAST BEGINNING
  AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

* TIDES...HIGH TIDE OF 6.8 TO 7.1 FEET WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 900 TO
  1030 AM PST WEDNESDAY. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND
  THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR
HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ041-087-160630-
/O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161116T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0031.161117T0000Z-161117T1800Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
221 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY...

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE..

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

* SURF...HIGH SURF OF 5-8 FEET WILL AFFECT THE COAST BEGINNING 4
  PM WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.

* TIDES...HIGH TIDE OF 6.8 TO 7.1 FEET WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 900 TO
  1030 AM PST WEDNESDAY. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND
  THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE 
  THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. SNEAKER WAVES CAN SUDDENLY WASH 
  PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES OR ROCKS AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS.

REMEMBER...SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION
FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO
SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR
HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ039-160630-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0033.161116T1800Z-161117T1100Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
221 PM PST TUE NOV 15 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF...HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS AND MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* HAZARDS...ELEVATED SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL RETURN ALONG EXPOSED
  WEST FACING BEACHES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND BEACH EROSION MAY BRING 
  POOLING OF SEA WATER TO BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS THAT IS 
  UNCOMMON WITH NORMAL TIDAL RANGES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND 
  ELEVATED SURF WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE 
  SURF ZONE. 

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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM
BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE
RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

$$

SWEET

The office that day

Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 13, 4:58 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX4 hr
Nov 14, 1:13 AM PSTDense Fog AdvisoryLOX8 hr
Nov 14, 2:30 PM PSTDense Fog AdvisoryLOX19 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2016Every beach hazards statement in 2016

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.