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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Apr 29, 2016, 6:35 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Apr 30, 2016, 8:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2016, 6:35 PM PDT (01:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2016, 8:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2016, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 37 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 01:40 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, 1.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 995 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
113 WHUS46 KSGX 300135 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 635 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG LOCAL BEACHES THIS WEEKEND... .A LONG PERIOD SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SWELL WILL BRING BUILDING SURF TO SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES THIS WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. LONGSHORE CURRENTS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY SUNDAY NIGHT. CAZ043-552-301300- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0014.160430T1500Z-160502T0400Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 635 PM PDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SWELL AND SURF...A 3 FOOT LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM 193 DEGREES WILL GENERATE 4 TO 6 FOOT SURF ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES AND 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF ON SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY TO ACCOMPANY THE ELEVATED SURF. LONGSHORE CURRENTS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 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. && $$ JT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
5 follow-up statements
592 WHUS46 KSGX 301000 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 300 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND... .A LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE ABOVE AVERAGE SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND. CAZ043-552-302100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0014.160430T1500Z-160502T0400Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 300 AM PDT SAT APR 30 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * SWELL AND SURF...A 3-FOOT LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES WILL GENERATE 4 TO 6 FOOT SURF ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES AND 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF ON SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS THAT CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES THAT CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ MOEDE HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
033 WHUS46 KSGX 302046 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 146 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND... .A LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE ABOVE AVERAGE SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND. CAZ043-552-010500- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160502T0400Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 146 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * SWELL AND SURF...A 3-FOOT LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES WILL GENERATE 4 TO 6 FOOT SURF ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES AND 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF ON SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS THAT CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES THAT CAN WASH PEOPLE OFF OF BEACHES AND JETTIES. 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. && $$ SMALL HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
461 WHUS46 KSGX 010348 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 848 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .A LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE ABOVE AVERAGE SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND. CAZ043-552-011315- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160502T0400Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 848 PM PDT SAT APR 30 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * SWELL AND SURF...A 3 FOOT LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES WILL GENERATE 4 TO 6 FOOT SURF ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES AND 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF ON SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. SNEAKER WAVES THAT MAY WASH PEOPLE OFF JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ ALBRIGHT
997 WHUS46 KSGX 010900 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 200 AM PDT SUN MAY 1 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE ABOVE AVERAGE SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TODAY. CAZ043-552-020400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160502T0400Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 200 AM PDT SUN MAY 1 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING... * SWELL AND SURF...A 3 FOOT LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES WILL GENERATE 4 TO 6 FOOT SURF ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES AND 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF ON SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. SNEAKER WAVES MAY WASH PEOPLE OFF JETTIES. 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. && $$ MOEDE HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
516 WHUS46 KSGX 020340 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 840 PM PDT SUN MAY 1 2016 CAZ043-552-020445- /O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160502T0400Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 840 PM PDT SUN MAY 1 2016 ...THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL SLOWLY FADE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. LOCAL 4 TO 6 FOOT SETS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED SURF IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ ALBRIGHT
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 4:55 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Diego | 9 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.