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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 22, 2016, 7:29 PM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Jun 23, 2016, 6:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2016, 7:29 PM PDT (02:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 23, 2016, 6:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2016, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties Marin County, CA, Monterey County, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Sonoma County, CA
The radar
The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 30 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
- 2389 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
612 WHUS46 KMTR 230229 CFWMTR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 729 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 CAZ505-529-530-231030- /O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0012.160623T1300Z-160625T1300Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 729 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK. * TIMING...BEGINNING 6 AM PDT THURSDAY AND LASTING AT LEAST THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...FROM THE BIG SUR COAST TO SONOMA COUNTY COAST. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. LARGE SHORE BRAK CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. && $$
6 follow-up statements
658 WHUS46 KMTR 230233 CCA CFWMTR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 733 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 CAZ505-529-530-231600- /O.COR.KMTR.BH.S.0012.160623T1300Z-160625T1300Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 733 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK. * TIMING...BEGINNING 6 AM PDT THURSDAY AND LASTING AT LEAST THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...FROM THE BIG SUR COAST TO MONTEREY BAY...INCLUDING COASTAL NORTH BAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. LARGE SHORE BRAK CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. && $$
816 WHUS46 KMTR 231342 CFWMTR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 642 AM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 CAZ505-529-530-240600- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-160625T1300Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 642 AM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...FROM THE BIG SUR COAST TO MONTEREY BAY...INCLUDING COASTAL NORTH BAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. LARGE SHORE BRAK CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. && $$
858 WHUS46 KMTR 240528 CFWMTR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 1028 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 CAZ505-529-530-241800- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-160625T1300Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 1028 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...FROM THE BIG SUR COAST TO MONTEREY BAY. ALSO...COASTAL NORTH BAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. LARGE SHORE BREAK CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. && $$
347 WHUS46 KMTR 242156 CFWMTR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 256 PM PDT FRI JUN 24 2016 CAZ505-529-530-251200- /O.EXT.KMTR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-160626T0400Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 256 PM PDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...FROM THE BIG SUR COAST TO MONTEREY BAY. ALSO... COASTAL NORTH BAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. LARGE SHORE BREAK CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. && $$
018 WHUS46 KMTR 242215 CFWMTR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 315 PM PDT FRI JUN 24 2016 CAZ505-529-530-251200- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-160626T0400Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 315 PM PDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM THE BIG SUR COAST TO MONTEREY BAY. ALSO... COASTAL NORTH BAY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. LARGE SHORE BREAK CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. && $$
020 WHUS46 KMTR 252148 CFWMTR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 248 PM PDT SAT JUN 25 2016 CAZ505-529-530-260400- /O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-160626T0400Z/ COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 248 PM PDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE SHORE BREAK. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM THE BIG SUR COAST TO MONTEREY BAY. ALSO... COASTAL NORTH BAY. IN PARTICULAR SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...STINSON BEACH...SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK BEACH AND TWIN LAKES BEACH. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE. LARGE SHORE BREAK CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 7:57 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MTR | 15 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.