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Beach Hazards Statement 34, NWS San Diego, CA

November 18, 2016Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 18, 2016, 12:33 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Nov 20, 2016, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 18, 2016, 12:33 PM PST (20:33 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 20, 2016, 6:00 AM PST
Expired
Nov 19, 2016, 5:21 PM PST
In force
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 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2016-11-18Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2016-11-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
5100 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

983 
WHUS46 KSGX 182033
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1233 PM PST FRI NOV 18 2016

...HIGH SURF POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.A LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL FROM 290 DEGREES WILL CREATE
POSSIBLE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS BEGINNING AS EARLY AS SUNDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY MONDAY. THE HIGH SURF WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. SURF WILL LOWER
LATE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.  

CAZ043-552-190600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0034.161120T1400Z-161122T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1233 PM PST FRI NOV 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR AN OUTLOOK FOR HIGH SURF...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* WAVES AND SURF...RISING TO 5 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS.
 
* TIMING...HIGHEST SURF SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING,
  WITH SURF LOWERING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS CREATING DANGEROUS
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS. WAVES OVERTOPPING 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.

&&

$$

HARRISON

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
4 follow-up statements
611 
WHUS46 KSGX 190529
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
929 PM PST FRI NOV 18 2016

...HIGH SURF POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.A LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL FROM 290 DEGREES WILL CREATE
POSSIBLE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS BEGINNING AS EARLY AS SUNDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY MONDAY. THE HIGH
SURF WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. SURF
WILL LOWER LATE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

CAZ043-552-191400-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0034.161120T1400Z-161122T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
929 PM PST FRI NOV 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...RISING TO 5 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
  SETS.

* TIMING...HIGHEST SURF SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
  MORNING... WITH SURF LOWERING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS CREATING DANGEROUS 
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS. WAVES OVERTOPPING 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.

&&

$$

HARRISON/MAXWELL
572 
WHUS46 KSGX 191336
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
536 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...HIGH SURF POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.A LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL FROM 290 DEGREES WILL CREATE
POSSIBLE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS BEGINNING AS EARLY AS SUNDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY MONDAY. THE HIGH
SURF WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. SURF
WILL LOWER LATE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

CAZ043-552-192200-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0034.161120T1400Z-161122T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
536 AM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS...HIGHEST
  IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...HIGHEST SURF SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
  MORNING... WITH SURF LOWERING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS CREATING DANGEROUS 
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS. WAVES OVERTOPPING 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.

&&

$$

SS

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376 
WHUS46 KSGX 192156
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
156 PM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...HIGH SURF POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.A LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL FROM 290 DEGREES WILL CREATE
POSSIBLE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS BEGINNING AS EARLY AS SUNDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY MONDAY. THE HIGH
SURF WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. SURF
WILL LOWER LATE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

CAZ043-552-200600-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0034.161120T1400Z-161122T0000Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
156 PM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS...
  HIGHEST IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...HIGHEST SURF SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
  MORNING... WITH SURF LOWERING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS CREATING DANGEROUS 
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS. WAVES OVERTOPPING 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.

&&

$$

PIERCE
226 
WHUS46 KSGX 200121
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
521 PM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

.A LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BE BUILDING INTO THE COASTAL
WATERS SUNDAY MORNING...PEAKING SUNDAY NIGHT...AND DECREASE LATE
MONDAY. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ALONG WEST FACING
BEACHES...ALONG WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS.

CAZ043-552-201200-
/O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0034.161120T1400Z-161122T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0016.161120T1600Z-161122T0200Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
521 PM PST SAT NOV 19 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM PST
MONDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SETS... 
  HIGHEST IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...SURF BUILDING SUNDAY MORNING...PEAKING LATE SUNDAY
  THROUGH MONDAY MORNING....DECREASING MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS CREATING DANGEROUS 
  SWIMMING CONDITIONS. WAVES OVERTOPPING JETTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION. 

&&

$$

JAD
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

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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.