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Beach Hazards Statement 1, NWS San Diego, CA

January 10, 2017Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 10, 2017, 12:50 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Jan 11, 2017, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2017, 12:50 PM PST (20:50 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 11, 2017, 6:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 12, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
In force
28 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 2017-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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004 
WHUS46 KSGX 102050
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1250 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY 
MORNINGS...

.HIGH TIDES REACHING NEAR 6.7 TO 6.8 FEET WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
MORNINGS COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW ALONG LOW LYING
COASTAL LOCATIONS. THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE OF OVERFLOW THURSDAY
MORNING DUE TO HIGHER SURF CONDITIONS WHICH ARE EXPECTED THEN. 

CAZ043-552-110600-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0001.170111T1400Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1250 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* WAVES AND SURF...GENERALLY 2 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY AND THEN 
  3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SUNSET BEACH...THE STRAND AT OCEANSIDE...CARDIFF...LA
  JOLLA SHORES AND IMPERIAL BEACH ARE SOME OF THE LOCATIONS WHICH
  COULD BE IMPACTED.

* TIMING...DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 

* HIGH TIDES...6.7 FEET AT 738 AM WEDNESDAY...AND 6.7 FEET AT 822
  AM THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING LOCATIONS...SUCH AS BEACH
  PARKING LOTS AND BEACH ADJACENT BOARDWALKS AND STREETS...IS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MEANS THAT
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES POSSIBLY IN COMBINATION WITH ABOVE NORMAL
SURF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE BEACH SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS. COASTAL OFFICIALS SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THEIR
BEACHES.

&&

$$

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7 follow-up statements
854 
WHUS46 KSGX 110459
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
859 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
MORNINGS...

.HIGH TIDES REACHING NEAR 6.7 TO 6.8 FEET WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
MORNINGS COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW ALONG LOW LYING
COASTAL LOCATIONS. THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE OF OVERFLOW THURSDAY
MORNING DUE TO HIGHER SURF CONDITIONS WHICH ARE EXPECTED THEN.

CAZ043-552-111700-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0001.170111T1400Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
859 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WAVES AND SURF...GENERALLY 2 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY AND THEN 3 TO 
  5 FEET THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SUNSET BEACH...THE STRAND AT OCEANSIDE...CARDIFF...LA
  JOLLA SHORES AND IMPERIAL BEACH ARE SOME OF THE LOCATIONS WHICH
  COULD BE IMPACTED.

* TIMING...DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

* HIGH TIDES...6.7 FEET AT 738 AM WEDNESDAY...AND 6.7 FEET AT 
  822 AM THURSDAY. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING LOCATIONS...SUCH AS 
  BEACH PARKING LOTS AND BEACH ADJACENT BOARDWALKS AND STREETS...
  IS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MEANS THAT
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES POSSIBLY IN COMBINATION WITH ABOVE NORMAL
SURF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE BEACH SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS. COASTAL OFFICIALS SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THEIR
BEACHES.

&&

$$


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325 
WHUS46 KSGX 111206
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
406 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND THURSDAY
MORNING...

.HIGH TIDES PEAKING NEAR 6.7 TO 6.8 FEET THIS MORNING AND
THURSDAY MORNING COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW ALONG LOW
LYING COASTAL LOCATIONS. THERE IS A GREATER RISK OF OVERFLOW
THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO HIGHER SURF.

CAZ043-552-112200-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0001.170111T1400Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
406 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WAVES AND SURF...GENERALLY 2 TO 3 FEET TODAY AND THEN 3 TO 5
  FEET THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING SUNSET
  BEACH...THE STRAND AT OCEANSIDE...CARDIFF... LA JOLLA SHORES AND
  IMPERIAL BEACH.

* TIMING...EACH MORNING TODAY AND THURSDAY.

* HIGH TIDES...6.7 FEET AT 738 AM THIS MORNING...AND 6.7 FEET AT
  822 AM THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING LOCATIONS...SUCH AS BEACH
  PARKING LOTS AND BEACH ADJACENT BOARDWALKS AND STREETS...IS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MEANS THAT
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES POSSIBLY IN COMBINATION WITH ABOVE NORMAL
SURF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE BEACH SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS. COASTAL OFFICIALS SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THEIR
BEACHES.

&&

$$

SS

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658 
WHUS46 KSGX 112115
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
115 PM PST WED JAN 11 2017

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING...

.HIGH TIDES PEAKING NEAR 6.7 TO 6.8 FEET THURSDAY MORNING IN
COMBINATION WITH HIGHER SURF COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW
ALONG LOW LYING COASTAL LOCATIONS. 

CAZ043-552-120600-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
115 PM PST WED JAN 11 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WAVES AND SURF...GENERALLY 2 TO 3 FEET TODAY AND THEN 3 TO 5 
  FEET THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING SUNSET BEACH...
  THE STRAND AT OCEANSIDE...CARDIFF...LA JOLLA SHORES AND
  IMPERIAL BEACH.

* TIMING...THURSDAY DURING THE 7 AM TO 10 AM TIME PERIOD.

* HIGH TIDES...6.8 FEET AT 822 AM THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING LOCATIONS...SUCH AS 
  BEACH PARKING LOTS AND BEACH ADJACENT BOARDWALKS AND STREETS...
  IS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MEANS THAT
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES POSSIBLY IN COMBINATION WITH ABOVE NORMAL
SURF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE BEACH SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS. COASTAL OFFICIALS SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THEIR
BEACHES.

&&

$$

HARRISON

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401 
WHUS46 KSGX 120431
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
831 PM PST WED JAN 11 2017

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING...

.HIGH TIDES PEAKING NEAR 6.7 TO 6.8 FEET THURSDAY MORNING IN
COMBINATION WITH HIGHER SURF COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW
ALONG LOW LYING COASTAL LOCATIONS.

CAZ043-552-121400-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
831 PM PST WED JAN 11 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WAVES AND SURF...BECOMING 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING SUNSET BEACH... 
  THE STRAND AT OCEANSIDE...CARDIFF...LA JOLLA SHORES AND 
  IMPERIAL BEACH. 

* TIMING...THURSDAY BETWEEN 7 AM AND 10 AM.

* HIGH TIDES...6.8 FEET AT 822 AM THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING LOCATIONS...SUCH AS 
  BEACH PARKING LOTS AND BEACH ADJACENT BOARDWALKS AND STREETS...
   IS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MEANS THAT
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES POSSIBLY IN COMBINATION WITH ABOVE NORMAL
SURF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE BEACH SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS. COASTAL OFFICIALS SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THEIR
BEACHES.

&&

$$


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615 
WHUS46 KSGX 121249
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
449 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...

.HIGH TIDES PEAKING NEAR 6.7 TO 6.8 FEET THIS MORNING IN
COMBINATION WITH HIGHER SURF COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW
ALONG LOW LYING COASTAL LOCATIONS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON MAY BRING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO THE BEACHES.

CAZ043-552-121800-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
449 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET.

* LOCATIONS...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING SUNSET BEACH... 
  THE STRAND AT OCEANSIDE...CARDIFF...LA JOLLA SHORES AND 
  IMPERIAL BEACH. 

* TIMING...THIS MORNING BETWEEN 7 AM AND 10 AM.

* HIGH TIDES...6.8 FEET AT 822 AM.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FOR LOW-LYING LOCATIONS...SUCH
  AS BEACH PARKING LOTS...ADJACENT BOARDWALKS AND STREETS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MEANS THAT
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES POSSIBLY IN COMBINATION WITH ABOVE NORMAL
SURF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE BEACH SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS. COASTAL OFFICIALS SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THEIR
BEACHES.

&&

$$

JMB

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473 
WHUS46 KSGX 121257 CCA
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
457 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...

.HIGH TIDES PEAKING NEAR 6.7 TO 6.8 FEET THIS MORNING IN
COMBINATION WITH HIGHER SURF COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW
ALONG LOW LYING COASTAL LOCATIONS.

CAZ043-552-121800-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
457 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET.

* LOCATIONS...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING SUNSET BEACH... 
  THE STRAND AT OCEANSIDE...CARDIFF...LA JOLLA SHORES AND 
  IMPERIAL BEACH. 

* TIMING...THIS MORNING BETWEEN 7 AM AND 10 AM.

* HIGH TIDES...6.8 FEET AT 822 AM.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FOR LOW-LYING LOCATIONS...SUCH
  AS BEACH PARKING LOTS...ADJACENT BOARDWALKS AND STREETS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW MEANS THAT
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES POSSIBLY IN COMBINATION WITH ABOVE NORMAL
SURF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE BEACH SUCH AS BEACH PARKING LOTS. COASTAL OFFICIALS SHOULD
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THEIR
BEACHES.

&&

$$

JMB

WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
525 
WHUS46 KSGX 121800
CFWSGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1000 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017


CAZ043-552-121900-
/O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1000 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

$$

HARRISON

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 1:13 PM PSTWind AdvisorySGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego30 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.