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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Eureka, CA

December 23, 2017Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California

NWS Eureka, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Dec 23, 2017, 10:08 AM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Dec 24, 2017, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2017, 10:08 AM PST (18:08 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2017, 6:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 24, 2017, 5:23 PM PST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Mendocino County, CA

The radar

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 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

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 210 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2017-12-23Temperature 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2017-12-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
711 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
302 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

031 
WHUS46 KEKA 231808
CFWEKA

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1008 AM PST Sat Dec 23 2017

CAZ101-103-104-109-240215-
/O.NEW.KEKA.BH.S.0011.171224T1400Z-171225T0800Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-
Mendocino Coast-
1008 AM PST Sat Dec 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES IN EFFECT FROM 
SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Beach Hazards
Statement...which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday
evening. 

* TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be on Sunday morning
  with a lesser threat into Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of
  sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches 
  will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater 
  wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over 
  jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as sneaker 
waves create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. 
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Never turn your
back to the ocean!

$$
4 follow-up statements
402 
WHUS46 KEKA 240213
CFWEKA

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
613 PM PST Sat Dec 23 2017


CAZ101-103-104-109-241015-
/O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0011.171224T1400Z-171225T0800Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-
Mendocino Coast-
613 PM PST Sat Dec 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be Sunday morning 
  with a lesser threat into Sunday evening. 

* IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk 
  of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep 
  beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with 
  greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash 
  over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as sneaker
waves create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone.
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Never turn your
back to the ocean!

$$
691 
WHUS46 KEKA 240953
CFWEKA

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
153 AM PST Sun Dec 24 2017

CAZ101-103-104-109-241800-
/O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0011.171224T1400Z-171225T0800Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-
Mendocino Coast-
153 AM PST Sun Dec 24 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be this morning with
  the threat decreasing for the evening. 

* IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk 
  of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep 
  beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with 
  greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash 
  over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as sneaker
waves create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone.
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Never turn your
back to the ocean!

$$
099 
WHUS46 KEKA 241755
CFWEKA

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
955 AM PST Sun Dec 24 2017

CAZ101-103-104-109-250800-
/O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-171225T0800Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-
Mendocino Coast-
955 AM PST Sun Dec 24 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be late this morning
  and this afternoon with the threat decreasing during the
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk 
  of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep 
  beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with 
  greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash 
  over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as sneaker
waves create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone.
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Never turn your
back to the ocean!

$$
100 
WHUS46 KEKA 250123
CFWEKA

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
523 PM PST Sun Dec 24 2017

CAZ101-103-104-109-250230-
/O.CAN.KEKA.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-171225T0800Z/
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-
Mendocino Coast-
523 PM PST Sun Dec 24 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Beach
Hazards Statement. 

$$

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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.