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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Los Angeles, CA

April 22, 2017Los Angeles County, California

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Apr 22, 2017, 6:06 PM PDT for Los Angeles County, California. It took effect at Apr 23, 2017, 8:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2017, 6:06 PM PDT (01:06 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2017, 8:00 AM PDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2017, 12:00 AM PDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

County Los Angeles County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 00:00Z on 2017-04-23Temperature 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, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2017-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3138 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

795 
WHUS46 KLOX 230106
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
606 PM PDT SAT APR 22 2017

CAZ034-035-231215-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0008.170423T1500Z-170425T0300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
606 PM PDT SAT APR 22 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR POSSIBLE HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY 
EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...SURF BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
  ALONG WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF MAY BUILD TO 8 TO 12 
  FEET SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE 
  NEEDED. 

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-231215-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0008.170423T1500Z-170425T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
606 PM PDT SAT APR 22 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR POSSIBLE HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY 
EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...SURF BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
  ALONG WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF MAY BUILD TO 5 TO 8
  FEET SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY HIGHER MONDAY
  EVENING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ041-087-231215-
/O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0008.170423T1500Z-170425T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
606 PM PDT SAT APR 22 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...SURF BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
  CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. THE SURF MAY BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET BY
  MONDAY EVENING. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH
  AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER
  HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE.
  SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND
  FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A
  DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE
  SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

SMITH/GOMBERG
4 follow-up statements
302 
WHUS46 KLOX 231134
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
434 AM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

CAZ034-035-232200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.170423T1500Z-170425T0300Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
434 AM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...SURF BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON...
  ALONG WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF MAY BUILD TO 8 TO 12
  FEET TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE 
  NEEDED.


* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-232200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.170423T1500Z-170425T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
434 AM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...SURF BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON...
  ALONG WITH STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF MAY BUILD TO 5 TO 8
  FEET TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY HIGHER MONDAY EVENING.
  A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME. 

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ041-087-232200-
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.170423T1500Z-170425T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
434 AM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* HAZARDS...SURF BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON...
  CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. THE SURF MAY BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET BY
  MONDAY EVENING. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS 
  SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND 
  OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF 
  ZONE. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX 
  AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A 
  DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE 
  THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$
378 
WHUS46 KLOX 232024
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
124 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

CAZ034-035-240430-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.170424T0700Z-170425T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
124 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY. 

* SURF...5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT
  OVERNIGHT AND TO 8 TO 12 FT ON MONDAY.

* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY. 

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING
  BEACHES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-240430-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.170424T0700Z-170425T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
124 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY. 

* SURF...3 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE
  SURF COULD INCREASE FURTHER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ041-087-240430-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.170424T0700Z-170425T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
124 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM PDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY. 

* SURF...3 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE
  SURF COULD INCREASE FURTHER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY. 

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

RAT
721 
WHUS46 KLOX 240234
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
734 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

CAZ034-035-240700-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.170424T0700Z-170425T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
734 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY...

* SURF...7 TO 10 FEET...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT ON MONDAY. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING 
  BEACHES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ040-240700-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.170424T0700Z-170425T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
734 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY...

* SURF...3 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT AND MONDAY. 
  THE SURF COULD INCREASE FURTHER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ041-087-240700-
/O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.170424T0700Z-170425T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
734 PM PDT SUN APR 23 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 PM PDT MONDAY...

* SURF...3 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT AND MONDAY. 
  THE SURF COULD INCREASE FURTHER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T
SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING
THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

SMITH/RAT
815 
WHUS46 KLOX 240707
CFWLOX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1207 AM PDT MON APR 24 2017

CAZ034-035-241600-
/O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170425T0500Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
1207 AM PDT MON APR 24 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

* SURF...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT THIS MORNING AND WILL PERSIST 
  THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. SURF WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BY LATE 
  THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING
  BEACHES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

$$

CAZ040-241600-
/O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170425T0500Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
1207 AM PDT MON APR 24 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

* SURF...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS MORNING AND WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. SURF WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH 
  BY LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

CAZ041-087-241600-
/O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170424T0700Z/
/O.EXT.KLOX.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170425T0500Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
1207 AM PDT MON APR 24 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

* SURF...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THIS MORNING AND WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. SURF WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH 
  BY LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. RIP 
  CURRENTS CAN PULL SWIMMERS AND SURFERS OUT TO SEA. WAVES CAN 
  WASH PEOPLE OFF BEACHES AND ROCKS...AND CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS 
  NEARSHORE. 

* LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ON WEST FACING BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF
UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

KAPLAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 3:12 AM PDTWind AdvisoryLOX72 hr
Apr 23, 1:24 PM PDTHigh Surf AdvisoryLOXLos Angeles44 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2017Every beach hazards statement in 2017

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.