Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2016
Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Feb 22, 2016, 1:02 PM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2016, 1:02 PM PST (21:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2016, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2016, 11:29 AM PST
- In force
- 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 21:00 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, 9.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2204 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
810 WHUS46 KLOX 222102 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 102 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 CAZ034-035-039>041-087-230915- /O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0009.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 102 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR POSSIBLE HIGH SURF...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * HIGH SURF POTENTIAL...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY WEST OF SEATTLE WILL GENERATE A LARGE AND LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HIGH SURF WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. SURF GENERALLY BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET IS EXPECTED FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...AND BETWEEN 7 AND 12 FEET FOR SOUTHERN BEACHES. HIGH SURF IS POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THIS LIKELY HIGH SURF WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED OCCURANCE OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES. ENHANCED BEACH EROISION IS LIKELY. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF BEACH PARKING LOTS AND WALKWAYS IS POSSIBLE IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. 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. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$ KITTELL
3 follow-up statements
658 WHUS46 KLOX 230251 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 651 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 CAZ034-035-039>041-087-231300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0009.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 651 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * HIGH SURF POTENTIAL...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY WEST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL GENERATE A LARGE AND LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL...WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HIGH SURF WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SURF BETWEEN 10 TO 17 FEET IS EXPECTED FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...AND BETWEEN 8 TO 13 FEET FOR BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. HIGH SURF WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THIS LIKELY HIGH SURF WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED OCCURANCE OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES. ENHANCED BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF BEACH PARKING LOTS AND WALKWAYS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS TO BEACH AND SURF ZONE SAFETY ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$ KITTELL/SMITH
830 WHUS46 KLOX 231031 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 231 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 CAZ034-035-039>041-087-231845- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0009.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 231 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * HIGH SURF POTENTIAL...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY WEST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL GENERATE A LARGE AND LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL...WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HIGH SURF WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SURF BETWEEN 10 TO 17 FEET IS EXPECTED FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...AND BETWEEN 8 TO 13 FEET FOR BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. HIGH SURF WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THIS LIKELY HIGH SURF WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED OCCURANCE OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SNEAKER WAVES. ENHANCED BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF BEACH PARKING LOTS AND WALKWAYS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. 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. STAY NEAR OCCUPIED LIFEGUARD TOWERS AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. && $$ CK
692 WHUS46 KLOX 231929 CFWLOX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1129 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY WEST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL GENERATE A LARGE AND LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL...WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HIGH SURF WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SURF BETWEEN 10 TO 15 FEET IS EXPECTED FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...AND BETWEEN 8 TO 13 FEET FOR BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. HIGH SURF WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. CAZ034-035-240330- /O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0009.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 1129 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...11-15 FEET. MAX SETS TO 17 FEET. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY OVERRUN PREVIOUSLY DRY BEACHES AND JETTIES AS WELL AS HARBOR WALKWAYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED ON WEST FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...TIDES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ENOUGH TO GENERATE MORE THAN ISOLATED/MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. STRUCTURES ON LAND SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ040-240330- /O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0009.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 1129 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... ...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 PM PST THURSDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...8 TO 12 FEET. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY OVERRUN PREVIOUSLY DRY BEACHES AND JETTIES AS WELL AS HARBOR WALKWAYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...TIDES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ENOUGH TO GENERATE MORE THAN ISOLATED/MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. STRUCTURES ON LAND SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ041-087-240330- /O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0009.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 1129 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...8 TO 10 FEET. MAX SETS TO 12 FEET. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY OVERRUN PREVIOUSLY DRY BEACHES AND JETTIES AS WELL AS HARBOR WALKWAYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...TIDES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ENOUGH TO GENERATE MORE THAN ISOLATED/MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. STRUCTURES ON LAND SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ CAZ039-240330- /O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0009.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.160224T1800Z-160226T0600Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- 1129 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... ...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 PM PST THURSDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...6 TO 8 FEET ON WEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. LARGE WAVES CAN SUDDENLY OVERRUN PREVIOUSLY DRY BEACHES AND JETTIES AS WELL AS HARBOR WALKWAYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES. * TIDES...TIDES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ENOUGH TO GENERATE MORE THAN ISOLATED/MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. STRUCTURES ON LAND SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE SWIMMING AND ROCK JETTIES DANGEROUS. REMEMBER...IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ SWEET
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 5:10 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 4 hr | |
| Feb 22, 5:51 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 27 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.