Alert archive / California / High Surf Advisories in 2016
High Surf Advisory 3, NWS San Diego, CA
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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, 8.8 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.
- 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
- 0.0
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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
695 WHUS46 KSGX 190108 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 508 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOCAL BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY... CAZ043-190915- /O.CAN.KSGX.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0100Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 508 PM PST MON JAN 18 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SURF...5 TO 8 FEET WITH SETS TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. 4 TO 7 FEET TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF WILL BE SOUTH OF CARLSBAD. * TIDES...NEAR 6.0 FEET TUESDAY AT 5:15 AM. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. WAVES OVER-TOPPING JETTIES...AND MINOR BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ 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 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO JMB
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...MOEDEThe office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2:37 AM PST | Beach Hazards Statement | SGX | Orange, San Diego | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:40 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 13 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.