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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 14, 2018, 1:12 PM PDT for Los Angeles County, California. It took effect at Aug 15, 2018, 9:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2018, 1:12 PM PDT (20:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 15, 2018, 9:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2018, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1359 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
440 WHUS46 KLOX 142012 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 112 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 CAZ034-035-150415- /O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ San Luis Obispo County Central Coast- Santa Barbara County Central Coast- 112 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for strong rip currents due to elevated surf, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ CAZ039-150415- /O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast- 112 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for strong rip currents due to elevated surf, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on beaches with south exposure, such as County Line and Rincon. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ040-150415- /O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 112 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for strong rip currents due to elevated surf, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on beaches with south exposure. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ CAZ041-087-150415- /O.NEW.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 112 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for strong rip currents due to elevated surf, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on beaches with south exposure. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Sweet
14 follow-up statements
532 WHUS46 KLOX 150430 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 930 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 CAZ034-035-151300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ San Luis Obispo County Central Coast- Santa Barbara County Central Coast- 930 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ CAZ039-151300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Santa Barbara County South Coast- 930 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on beaches with south exposure, such as County Line and Rincon. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ040-151300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 930 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on beaches with south exposure. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ CAZ041-087-151300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 930 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and elevated surf of 3-6 feet is expected mainly on beaches with south exposure. * TIMING...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Kaplan/Sweet
233 WHUS46 KLOX 151029 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 329 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 CAZ034-035-039-151130- /O.CAN.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ San Luis Obispo County Central Coast- Santa Barbara County Central Coast- Santa Barbara County South Coast- 329 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. Though surf heights will be below criteria for a hazard statement they will be higher than normal conditions. People planning to walk or swim along the coast should check current conditions for their area prior to doing so and watch for strong rip currents and sneaker waves. && $$ CAZ040-151830- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 329 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...This evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-151830- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 329 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...This evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ /Kj
854 WHUS46 KLOX 151852 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1152 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 CAZ040-160300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 1152 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...This evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-160300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 1152 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...This evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ Sweet
132 WHUS46 KLOX 160234 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 734 PM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 CAZ040-161300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 734 PM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-161300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 734 PM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$
156 WHUS46 KLOX 161007 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 307 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 CAZ040-161815- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 307 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-161815- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 307 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ Kj
051 WHUS46 KLOX 161731 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1031 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 CAZ040-170145- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 1031 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-170145- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 1031 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ Sweet
834 WHUS46 KLOX 170117 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 617 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 CAZ040-171300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 617 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-171300- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 617 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$
167 WHUS46 KLOX 170935 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 235 AM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 CAZ040-171845- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 235 AM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-171845- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 235 AM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ Kj
454 WHUS46 KLOX 171928 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1228 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 CAZ040-180400- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 1228 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-180400- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 1228 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$
953 WHUS46 KLOX 171959 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1259 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 CAZ040-180400- /O.EXT.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 1259 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. Isolated surf to 7 feet will be possible at times. * TIMING...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-180400- /O.EXT.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 1259 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. Isolated surf to 7 feet will be possible at times. * TIMING...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ Sirard
415 WHUS46 KLOX 180332 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 832 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 CAZ040-181145- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 832 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. Isolated surf to 7 feet will be possible at times. * TIMING...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-181145- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 832 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. Isolated surf to 7 feet will be possible at times. * TIMING...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ Hall
293 WHUS46 KLOX 180819 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 119 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 CAZ040-181730- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 119 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. Isolated surf to 7 feet will be possible at times. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-181730- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 119 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches. Isolated surf to 7 feet will be possible at times. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ Kaplan
724 WHUS46 KLOX 181724 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1024 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 CAZ040-190400- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 1024 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches with max sets to 7 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents... longshore currents... sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ CAZ041-087-190400- /O.CON.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 1024 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...Strong rip currents and surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly on south facing beaches with max sets to 7 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off of beaches and rock jetties. 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. && $$ /Kj
275 WHUS46 KLOX 190355 CFWLOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 855 PM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 CAZ040-190500- /O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Ventura County Coast- 855 PM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The surf and swell will continue to subside tonight. A high rip current risk will likely linger into Sunday. $$ CAZ041-087-190500- /O.EXP.KLOX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands- 855 PM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The surf and swell will continue to subside tonight. A high rip current risk will likely linger into Sunday. $$ Hall
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Aug 14, 11:28 AM PDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 11:28 AM PDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1128 AM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...14/756 AM. Not much change in temperatures through Wednesday. Warming is expected Thursday and Friday with minor changes going into the weekend. Night to morning low clouds and fog returning to the coastal plain and some valleys through Thursday, but decreasing by the end of the week. Slight chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms across the mountains of eastern Los Angeles County Thursday and Friday. && .SHORT TERM (TDY-THU)...14/930 AM. Not too much change in the pattern thru Thu. A very weak upper low to the southwest of the region will drift eastward tonight/Wed, then it will dissipate. Upper level high pressure over Texas will expand back into the region Wed and Thu, causing heights/thicknesses to rise a bit. The marine layer should become more shallow, and night thru morning low clouds and fog will be confined mainly to the coastal plain. Max temps should edge upward a couple of degrees each day in most areas, especially in the valleys as the marine influence lessens. By Thu max temps will get close to 100 degrees in the hottest locations in the valleys. There may be just enough mid level moisture moving into eastern sections of the region to allow for some shower/tstm development during the afternoon and evening hours Thu across the mtns of L.A. County, but at this point the threat looks minimal. .LONG TERM (FRI-MON)...14/415 AM. High pressure will continue to expand into the region Fri and Sat. Night thru morning low clouds will be minimal in coverage and confined to the immediate coast. Max temps will rise a bit more Fri, likely reaching or slightly exceeding 100 degrees in the warmest locations in the valleys and across much of the Antelope Valley. Little change in max temps expected Sat. There will still be a slight chance of afternoon/evening showers and tstorms over the eastern San Gabriel mountains Fri, then it looks drier Sat. Earlier model runs were showing some cooling Sun/Mon. However, latest runs show little change in heights/thicknesses and onshore gradients, so expect only minor changes in temps and night thru morning low cloud coverage Sun/Mon. && .AVIATION...14/1828Z. At 1648z at KLAX... the inversion was around 1400 feet. The top of the inversion was around 3300 feet with a temperature of about 22 degrees Celsius. Low to moderate confidence in coastal/KPRB TAFs and high confidence in the inland TAFs. IFR/MVFR conditions will return to coastal sections after 04-06z. Otherwise and elsewhere VFR conditions will prevail. KLAX...Low to moderate confidence in the 18z TAF. IFR/MVFR conditions will return after 06z. Otherwise VFR conditions will prevail. There will not be east winds greater than eight knots during the forecast period. KBUR... High confidence in the current TAF. There is a 20 percent chance of IFR/MVFR conditions after 12z. Otherwise VFR conditions will prevail. && .MARINE...14/929 AM. For the Outer Waters... Conditions will remain below Small Craft Advisory (SCA) levels through at least Tuesday. On Wednesday, winds will strengthen and there is a thirty percent chance of winds reaching SCA level by Wednesday night and a forty percent chance during the Thursday through Saturday period. For the Inner Waters north of Point Conception... Conditions will remain below SCA levels through at least Wednesday. Winds will strengthen on Wednesday, and on Thursday and Friday there is a thirty percent chance of SCA level winds each afternoon and evening. For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception... Conditions are expected to remain below SCA levels through Saturday. Patchy dense fog will form in the overnight and morning hours in portions of the coastal waters through the week. && .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA...NONE. PZ...NONE. && .HAZARD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK (THU-MON). No significant hazards expected. && PUBLIC...MW/DB AVIATION...Sweet MARINE...Sweet SYNOPSIS...Delerme weather.gov/losangeles
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2:29 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 13 hr |
Nearby
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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.