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Beach Hazards Statement 23, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 2, 2016, 1:14 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Aug 3, 2016, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2016, 1:14 PM PDT (20:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 3, 2016, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 36 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 20:17 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, 8.2 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
- 977 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
799 WHUS46 KSGX 022014 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 114 PM PDT TUE AUG 2 2016 ...A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A SOUTH SWELL OF 3 FT/17-20 SEC FROM 200 DEGREES WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT. CAZ043-552-030500- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0023.160803T1200Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 114 PM PDT TUE AUG 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HIGHEST TIDE...6.1 FT AT 10:15 PM PDT ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OF LOW-LYING SUSCEPTIBLE BEACH AREAS IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ JJT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
7 follow-up statements
587 WHUS46 KSGX 030301 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 801 PM PDT TUE AUG 2 2016 ...A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A SOUTH SWELL OF 3 FT/17-20 SEC FROM 200 DEGREES WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY FRIDAY. CAZ043-552-031315- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0023.160803T1200Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 801 PM PDT TUE AUG 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HIGHEST TIDE...6.1 FT AT 10:15 PM PDT ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ ALBRIGHT
991 WHUS46 KSGX 031227 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 527 AM PDT WED AUG 3 2016 ...A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .A SOUTH SWELL OF 2-3 FT/17-20 SEC FROM 200 DEGREES WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY FRIDAY. CAZ043-552-032100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 527 AM PDT WED AUG 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HIGHEST TIDE...6.1 FT AT 10:15 PM PDT ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ SS HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
443 WHUS46 KSGX 032005 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 105 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2016 ...A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY... .A SOUTH SWELL OF 2-3 FT AT 17-20 SEC FROM 200 DEGREES WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY FRIDAY. CAZ043-552-040500- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 105 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HIGHEST TIDE...6.1 FT AT 10:15 PM PDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
398 WHUS46 KSGX 040337 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 837 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2016 ...A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY... .A SOUTH SWELL OF 2-3 FT AT 17-20 SEC FROM 200 DEGREES WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTH- FACING BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY FRIDAY. CAZ043-552-041200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 837 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HIGHEST TIDE...6.2 FT AT 10:09 PM PDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS 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. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ HARRISON HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
357 WHUS46 KSGX 041146 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 446 AM PDT THU AUG 4 2016 ...A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY... .A SOUTH SWELL OF 2-3 FT AT 17-18 SEC FROM 200 DEGREES WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FRIDAY. CAZ043-552-050000- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 446 AM PDT THU AUG 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * HIGHEST TIDE...5.0 FT AT 11:22 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPORT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS. SWIMMERS CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SHOULD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE COAST TO ESCAPE THE RIP CURRENT BEFORE TRYING TO SWIM FOR SHORE. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ SS HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
310 WHUS46 KSGX 042031 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 131 PM PDT THU AUG 4 2016 ...A LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .A SOUTH SWELL OF 2-3 FT AT 17-18 SEC FROM 200 DEGREES WILL CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FRIDAY. CAZ043-552-050000- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 131 PM PDT THU AUG 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * HIGHEST TIDE...5.0 FT AT 11:22 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. RIP CURRENTS MAY PULL SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS 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. SWIMMERS SHOULD ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO SMALL
044 WHUS46 KSGX 042351 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 451 PM PDT THU AUG 4 2016 CAZ043-552-050100- /O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160805T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 451 PM PDT THU AUG 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... SWELL AND SURF WILL LOWER FRIDAY THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO HARRISON
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.