Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2016
Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Mar 2, 2016, 3:00 AM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Mar 4, 2016, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2016, 3:00 AM PST (11:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2016, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2016, 1:38 AM 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 10:59 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, 11.0 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
- 2974 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
043 WHUS46 KSGX 021100 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 300 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...PERIODS OF HIGH SURF LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL FROM ABOUT 280 DEGREES WILL ARRIVE ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. A HIGHER WEST SWELL WILL LIKELY ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...ALONG WITH A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM. PERIODS OF HIGH SURF WILL BE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD...ALONG WITH POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. CAZ043-552-022200- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0009.160304T1800Z-160309T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 300 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR POSSIBLE HIGH SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF DEVELOPING FRIDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. SETS 8 TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BUILDING TO 12 FEET OR MORE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGHEST SURF ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER- TOP JETTIES AND SEA WALLS. COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ JMB WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
3 follow-up statements
804 WHUS46 KSGX 022125 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 125 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...PERIODS OF HIGH SURF FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL FROM 285 DEGREES WILL ARRIVE ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. A EVEN LARGER WEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH SURF IS LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD WHICH MAY RESULT IN COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. CAZ043-552-030600- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0009.160304T1800Z-160309T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 125 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF DEVELOPING FRIDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. SETS 8 TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BUILDING TO 12 FEET OR MORE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGHEST SURF ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER- TOP JETTIES AND SEA WALLS. COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ MOEDE HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
159 WHUS46 KSGX 030500 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 900 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...PERIODS OF HIGH SURF FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .A LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL FROM 285 DEGREES WILL ARRIVE ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. A EVEN LARGER WEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. VERY HIGH SURF IS LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD WHICH MAY RESULT IN MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING...BEACH EROSION...AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. A PACIFIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. CAZ043-552-031400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0009.160304T1800Z-160309T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 900 PM PST WED MAR 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF DEVELOPING FRIDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. SETS 8 TO 10 FEET FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH HIGHER SETS POSSIBLE. HIGHEST SURF WILL OCCUR ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES AND SEA WALLS. MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ JT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
283 WHUS46 KSGX 030938 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 138 AM PST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .LARGE SWELLS GENERATED FROM STRONG PACIFIC STORMS WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE TWO DISTINCT PERIODS OF LARGE SWELL AND SURF. THE FIRST PERIOD OF HIGH SURF WILL START EARLY FRIDAY...PEAK FRIDAY NIGHT...AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH SATURDAY. THE SECOND PERIOD OF HIGH SURF WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY AND GREATLY INCREASE MONDAY. THIS MUCH HIGHER SURF WILL PEAK MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING RAPIDLY LATE TUESDAY. CAZ043-552-032215- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0009.160304T1800Z-160309T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0009.160304T1800Z-160309T0000Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 138 AM PST THU MAR 3 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * CHANGES SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED AND WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON FRIDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT AS AN OUTLOOK FOR HIGH SURF IS NO LONGER NEEDED. * WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS OF 9 TO 10 FEET FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SETS OF 10 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES AND SEA WALLS. MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ MM
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:37 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | Orange, San Diego | 6 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.