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High Surf Advisory 3, NWS San Diego, CA

January 15, 2016Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this high surf advisory at Jan 15, 2016, 12:49 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Jan 17, 2016, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2016, 12:49 PM PST (20:49 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 17, 2016, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 19, 2016, 5:00 PM PST
In force
61 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 20:50 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, 8.8 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 2016-01-15Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2016-01-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
786 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WHUS46 KSGX 152049
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1249 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF
FROM 7 TO 14 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY AND
SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL DECREASE
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...BUT STILL REMAIN ABOVE AVERAGE.

CAZ043-552-160600-
/O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0003.160117T1800Z-160119T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1249 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PST
TUESDAY. 

* SURF...INCREASING ON SUNDAY TO 6 TO 10 FEET...PEAKING MONDAY
  FROM 8 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 14 FEET...THEN DECREASING TUESDAY
  TO 6 TO 10 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH
  IN ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF CARLSBAD IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

* TIDES...5.3 FEET SUNDAY AT 3:15 AM. 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:17 AM.
  THE HIGHEST TIDE WILL BE 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES AND ROCK
  STRUCTURES AT TIMES. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE
  TIME OF HIGHEST TIDE TUESDAY. MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES AND ROCK 
  STRUCTURES AT TIMES. BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE. 

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.

&&

$$

MOEDE
14 follow-up statements
055 
WHUS46 KSGX 160500
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
900 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF
FROM 7 TO 14 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY AND
SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL DECREASE
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

CAZ043-552-161400-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
900 PM PST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM
PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...INCREASING ON SUNDAY TO 6 TO 10 FEET...PEAKING MONDAY
  FROM 8 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 14 FEET...THEN DECREASING ON TUESDAY
  TO 6 TO 10 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH
  IN ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF CARLSBAD IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

* TIDES...5.3 FEET SUNDAY AT 3:15 AM. 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:17 
  AM. THE HIGHEST TIDE WILL BE 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES. MINOR COASTAL
  FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE TIME OF HIGHEST TIDE TUESDAY. MINOR
  BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE.


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.

&&

$$

ALBRIGHT
768 
WHUS46 KSGX 161149
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
349 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF
FROM 7 TO 14 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY AND
SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL DECREASE
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

CAZ043-552-162200-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
349 AM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM
PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...INCREASING ON SUNDAY TO 6 TO 10 FEET...PEAKING MONDAY 
  FROM 8 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 14 FEET...THEN DECREASING ON 
  TUESDAY TO 6 TO 10 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF 
  NEWPORT BEACH IN ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF CARLSBAD IN SAN 
  DIEGO COUNTY. 

* TIDES...5.3 FEET SUNDAY AT 3:15 AM. 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:17 
  AM. THE HIGHEST TIDE WILL BE 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES. MINOR COASTAL 
  FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE TIME OF HIGHEST TIDE TUESDAY. 
  MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE. 

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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

JMB
609 
WHUS46 KSGX 162145
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
145 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF
FROM 7 TO 15 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WITH ANOTHER AREA OF VERY HIGH SURF IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY.
THE SWELL AND SURF WILL DECREASE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

CAZ043-170600-
/O.UPG.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.SU.W.0002.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
145 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SURF...INCREASING SUNDAY MORNING TO 6 TO 8 FEET...THEN PEAK LATE
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 8 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 15
  FEET...THEN DECREASE TUESDAY TO 6 TO 9 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF
  WILL BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* TIDES...5.3 FEET SUNDAY AT 3:15 AM. 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:17 
  AM. THE HIGHEST TIDE WILL BE 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES. MINOR COASTAL 
  FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE TIME OF HIGHEST TIDE TUESDAY. 
  MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE. DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE TO PIERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVE
WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS
SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

&&

$$

CAZ552-170600-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
145 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM
PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...INCREASING SUNDAY MORNING TO 5 TO 8 FEET...THEN PEAK LATE
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 7 TO 10 FEET WITH SETS TO 12
  FEET...THEN DECREASE TUESDAY TO 5 TO 8 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF
  WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...5.3 FEET SUNDAY AT 3:15 AM. 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:17 
  AM. THE HIGHEST TIDE WILL BE 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES MAY OVER-TOP JETTIES. MINOR COASTAL 
  FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE TIME OF HIGHEST TIDE TUESDAY. 
  MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE. 

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.

&&

$$

MAXWELL
471 
WHUS46 KSGX 170558
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
958 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES AND A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF
OF 7 TO 15 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND
NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL DECREASE BY
TUESDAY NIGHT.

CAZ043-171400-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.W.0002.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
958 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM
PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY MORNING...THEN PEAKING
  SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AT 8 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 15
  FEET. SLOWLY LOWERING SURF TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 9 FEET.
  THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* HIGHEST TIDES...5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY
  AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR COASTAL
  FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...BEACH EROSION...AND DAMAGE TO PIERS
  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES
WITH AT LEAST LOCAL SETS TO 15 FEET WILL IMPACT LOCAL BEACHES.
THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND RIP
CURRENTS.

&&

$$

CAZ552-171400-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
958 PM PST SAT JAN 16 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM
PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY MORNING...THEN PEAKING
  SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AT 7 TO 10 FEET WITH SETS TO 12
  FEET. SLOWLY LOWERING SURF TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 8 FEET. THE
  HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...NEAR 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY AT
  5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR COASTAL
  FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...AND MINOR BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF OF 7 TO 14 FT WILL
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

$$

ALBRIGHT
720 
WHUS46 KSGX 171053
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
253 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES AND A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF OF
7 TO 15 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND NORTHERN
ORANGE COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

CAZ043-172200-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.W.0002.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
253 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN PEAKING THIS
  EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AT 8 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 15 FEET.
  GRADUALLY LOWERING SURF TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 9 FEET. THE
  HIGHEST SURF WILL BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* HIGHEST TIDES...5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY 
  AT 5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR 
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...BEACH EROSION...AND DAMAGE 
  TO PIERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES
WITH AT LEAST LOCAL SETS TO 15 FEET WILL IMPACT LOCAL BEACHES.
THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND RIP
CURRENTS.

&&

$$

CAZ552-172200-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.160117T1200Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
253 AM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN PEAKING THIS
  EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AT 7 TO 10 FEET WITH SETS TO 12 FEET.
  GRADUALLY LOWERING SURF TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 8 FEET. THE
  HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...NEAR 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 
  5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR 
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...AND MINOR BEACH EROSION 
  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF OF 7 TO 14 FT WILL
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

$$

WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

JMB
373 
WHUS46 KSGX 172150
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
150 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES AND A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF OF
7 TO 15 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER
AREA OF VERY HIGH SURF IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY. THE SWELL AND
SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

CAZ043-180600-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
150 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...7 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 15 FEET. GRADUALLY LOWERING
  SURF TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 9 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE
  SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* HIGHEST TIDES...5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY 
  AT 5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR 
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...BEACH EROSION...AND DAMAGE 
  TO PIERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES
WITH AT LEAST LOCAL SETS TO 15 FEET WILL IMPACT LOCAL BEACHES.
THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND RIP
CURRENTS.

&&

$$

CAZ552-180600-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
150 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...6 TO 10 FEET WITH SETS TO 12 FEET. GRADUALLY LOWERING
  SURF TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 8 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE
  NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...NEAR 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 
  5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR 
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...AND MINOR BEACH EROSION 
  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF OF 7 TO 14 FT WILL
AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

$$

MAXWELL
189 
WHUS46 KSGX 180508
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
908 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES AND A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES...

.A LARGE LONG-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF OF
7 TO 15 FEET TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
HIGHEST SURF WILL BE IN SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY...WITH SLIGHTLY
LOWER SURF IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

CAZ043-181415-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
908 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...7 TO 12 FEET WITH SETS TO 15 FEET MONDAY. LOWERING SURF
  TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 8 FEET AND LOCAL SETS TO 10 FT. THE
  HIGHEST SURF WILL BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* HIGHEST TIDES...5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY 
  AT 5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES
  AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING
  JETTIES...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...BEACH
  EROSION...AND DAMAGE TO PIERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES
WITH AT LEAST LOCAL SETS TO 15 FEET WILL IMPACT LOCAL BEACHES.
THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND THE
SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

CAZ552-181415-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
908 PM PST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...6 TO 10 FEET WITH SETS TO 12 FEET MONDAY.LOWERING SURF
  TUESDAY WITH SETS OF 5 TO 8 FEET. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH
  OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...NEAR 5.6 FEET MONDAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6 FEET TUESDAY AT 
  5:15 AM. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR 
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...AND MINOR BEACH EROSION 
  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT SURF OF 7 TO 14 FT WILL AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

ALBRIGHT
563 
WHUS46 KSGX 180922
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
122 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES AND A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES...

.A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL BRING HIGH
SURF TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST
SURF WILL BE IN SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY...WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER
SURF IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

CAZ043-182200-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
122 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...6 TO 10 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS UP TO 15 FEET TODAY. 5 TO 8
  FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 10 FEET TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL
  BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* HIGHEST TIDES...5.6 FEET TODAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6.0 FEET TUESDAY
  AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES
  AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...BEACH EROSION...AND DAMAGE
  TO PIERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES
WITH LOCAL SETS TO 15 FEET WILL IMPACT LOCAL BEACHES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

CAZ552-182200-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
122 AM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...5 TO 8 FEET WITH SETS TO 10 FEET TODAY. 4 TO 7 FEET
  TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...NEAR 5.6 FEET TODAY AT 4:15 AM AND 6.0 FEET TUESDAY AT
  5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR 
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...AND MINOR BEACH EROSION 
  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN AND
AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

MM
101 
WHUS46 KSGX 182054
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1254 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES AND A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES...

.A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WITH A LONG PERIOD WILL BRING HIGH
SURF TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST
SURF WILL BE IN SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY...WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER
SURF IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY. THE SWELL AND SURF WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

CAZ043-190600-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1254 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...7 TO 10 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS UP TO 15 FEET THROUGH
  TONIGHT. 6 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 10 FEET TUESDAY. THE
  HIGHEST SURF WILL BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* HIGHEST TIDES...6.0 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE 
  WAVES AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING 
  JETTIES... MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...BEACH 
  EROSION...AND DAMAGE TO PIERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES
WITH LOCAL SETS TO 15 FEET WILL IMPACT LOCAL BEACHES. THIS WILL
RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

CAZ552-190600-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1254 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...5 TO 8 FEET WITH SETS TO 10 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. 4 TO 7
  FEET TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...NEAR 6.0 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...MINOR 
  COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE...AND MINOR BEACH EROSION 
  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN
AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$


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695 
WHUS46 KSGX 190108
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
508 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOCAL BEACHES THROUGH
TUESDAY...

CAZ043-190915-
/O.CAN.KSGX.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
508 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...
...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY. THE HIGH
SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SURF...5 TO 8 FEET WITH SETS TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. 4 TO 7 FEET
  TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* TIDES...NEAR 6.0 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...AND MINOR
  BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ552-190915-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
508 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...4 TO 7 FEET WITH SETS TO 9 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. 3 TO 7
  FEET TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH.

* TIDES...NEAR 6.0 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...AND MINOR
  BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN
AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

JMB
813 
WHUS46 KSGX 190551
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
951 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOCAL BEACHES
THROUGH TUESDAY...

CAZ043-552-191400-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
951 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY...

* SURF...4 TO 8 FEET WITH SETS TO 10 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. 3 TO 6
  FEET WITH SETS TO 8 FEET TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE
  NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH AND SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* TIDES...NEAR 6.0 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...AND MINOR 
  BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN
AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

JMB
858 
WHUS46 KSGX 190928
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
128 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY TODAY...

CAZ043-552-192200-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
128 AM PST TUE JAN 19 2016

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TODAY...

* SURF...3 TO 8 FEET TODAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF
  NEWPORT BEACH AND SOUTH OF CARLSBAD.

* TIDES...NEAR 6.0 FEET TODAY AT 5:15 AM.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...AND MINOR 
  BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN
AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

MM
549 
WHUS46 KSGX 192111
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
111 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY TODAY...

CAZ043-552-200100-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
111 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* SURF...3 TO 8 FEET TODAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE NORTH OF
  NEWPORT BEACH AND SOUTH OF CARLSBAD. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND 
  STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...AND MINOR 
  BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN
AND AROUND THE SURF ZONE.

&&

$$

TS
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191 
WHUS46 KSGX 200047
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
447 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016

CAZ043-552-200200-
/O.EXP.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
447 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

SURF IS SLOWLY SUBSIDING BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL. WEST NORTHWEST
SWELL WITH CONTINUE AT 3 TO 5 FEET...WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 6
FEET THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH AND SOUTH
OF CARLSBAD.

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high surf advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high surf advisory went out at Jan 15, 9:00 AM PST, 3 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 9:00 AM PST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
900 AM PST FRI JAN 15 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INLAND THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN
WILL BRING STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
TODAY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS
AFTERNOON...MAINLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AND FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BRING SLOW WARMING THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WITH PERIODS OF MID AND HIGH CLOUDS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN ANYTIME FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. DRYING AND A LITTLE WARMING FOR LATER WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES...

THIS MORNING WAS A LITTLE MILDER WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS THANKS TO A
FAIRLY DEEP AND CLOUDY MARINE LAYER. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE ZIPPING
THROUGH THE INTERIOR WEST TODAY HAS BUILT THE MARINE LAYER AND
BROUGHT SOME NEW MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. THERE IS PLENTY OF
MOISTURE AND JUST ENOUGH ENERGY TO MAKE SPRINKLES OR A FEW LIGHT
SHOWERS POSSIBLE TODAY. THESE WILL BE MOST LIKELY IN THE FOOTHILLS
AND IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. WINDS HAVE INCREASED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
DESERTS AND WILL CONTINUE STRONG TODAY...BUT DROP OFF THIS
AFTERNOON. TOP GUSTS WILL EXCEED 50 MPH IN THE WINDIEST SPOTS WHICH
ARE FROM THE MOUNTAIN CRESTS INTO ADJACENT DESERTS. WE WILL CONTINUE
IN A WEAK NONCOMMITTAL WEATHER PATTERN FOR THE COMING WEEK. A WEAK
RIDGE WILL BE DENTED BY SEVERAL WEAK TROUGHS OF LOWER PRESSURE FROM
TIME TO TIME. THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO FEATURE A
MARINE LAYER ALTHOUGH NOT AS DEEP OR ROBUST AS IT IS TODAY. THIS
WILL MEAN MOSTLY CLOUDY NIGHTS AND MORNINGS AND PARTLY CLOUDY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY DAYS. HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE VARIABLE THROUGH THIS TIME
AND FILTER THE SUN OCCASIONALLY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR SLIGHTLY
BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES. WHEN WILL IT RAIN AGAIN? A WEAK TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH CALIFORNIA TUESDAY. THERE IS ENOUGH
MOISTURE...BUT THE QUESTION WILL BE THE ENERGY AND WILL IT BE
SUFFICIENT TO MAKE RAIN. RIGHT NOW THE MOISTURE LOOKS GOOD AND
COINCIDES WITH THIS MARGINAL ENERGY TO MAKE SHOWERS POSSIBLE MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. MODELS ARE NOT VERY LOCKED IN ON
THIS IDEA SO IT IS STILL UNCERTAIN; THE 12Z GFS ACTUALLY KEEPS US
DRY. WE WILL HAVE MORE GUIDANCE SOON...SO STAY TUNED. A TRANSITORY
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...BUT THAT
APPEARS TO BREAK DOWN FOR THE NEXT TROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...

141630Z...COAST/VALLEYS...SCT-BKN020-030 TOPS 040-050 FT MSL THROUGH
23Z WITH PARTIAL CLEARING AT THE COASTAL TAF SITES IN THE AFTERNOON.
A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES POSSIBLE. VIS RESTRICTIONS 2-3 SM
BR IN THE INLAND AREAS AND MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS THROUGH 22Z. SCT-
BKN015-025 AFTER 03Z SATURDAY.

MTNS/DESERTS...SCT-BKN150 TODAY WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 20-30 KT
WITH GUSTS OF 40-50 KT OVER THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES AND DESERTS THROUGH
23Z. AREAS OF MODERATE UP/DOWNDRAFTS AND TURBULENCE OVER THE DESERT
SLOPES. DECREASING WINDS AFTER 23Z.

&&

.MARINE...

830 AM...NO HAZARDOUS MARINE WEATHER THROUGH SATURDAY. A LARGE LONG-
PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WILL CREATE
SWELLS OF 10 TO 12 FEET. THE HIGHEST SWELLS WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO LA JOLLA.

&&

.BEACHES...

830 AM...ELEVATED SURF OF 3-5 FT+ THROUGH SATURDAY...FOLLOWED BY
EVEN LARGER SURF SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE LARGE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC SWELL MOVING INTO THE SOCAL WATERS. THIS SWELL WILL PEAK ON
MONDAY AT 11-12 FT/18 SECONDS. SURF OF 8-12 FT IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF
CARLSBAD. SURF OF 7-11 FT IS EXPECTED NORTH OF NEWPORT BEACH. A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING FOR HIGH SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

&&

.SKYWARN...
SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED. HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

&&

.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR APPLE AND
     LUCERNE VALLEYS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN BERNARDINO
     COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN GORGONIO
     PASS NEAR BANNING.

     BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
     MORNING FOR ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY
     COASTAL AREAS.

PZ...NONE.

&&

PUBLIC...MM
AVIATION/MARINE/BEACHES...MOEDE

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 2:37 AM PSTBeach Hazards StatementSGXOrange, San Diego10 hr
Jan 15, 2:40 AM PSTWind AdvisorySGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego13 hr

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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.