Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 25, 2018, 5:00 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Nov 27, 2018, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2018, 5:00 PM PST (01:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 27, 2018, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2018, 1:41 AM PST
- In force
- 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 01:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 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
- 1876 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
528 WHUS46 KSGX 260100 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 500 PM PST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...OUTLOOK FOR HIGH SURF AFFECTING ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A strong Pacific storm system will come into southern California this week bringing a long period west-northwest swell from 280-290 degrees. This will create high surf and strong rip currents across the area Tuesday through the end of the week. Swell and surf are expected to lower into the weekend. CAZ043-552-261300- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0011.181127T2000Z-181201T0600Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 500 PM PST Sun Nov 25 2018 The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Friday evening. * Surf...5 to 8 ft in Orange County. 6-10 ft in San Diego County. * Timing...Elevated surf expected to begin late Tuesday afternoon with peak surf heights expected on Friday. Surf will lower into the weekend. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Sneaker waves and other hazards can create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ APR https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
3 follow-up statements
103 WHUS46 KSGX 261338 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 538 AM PST Mon Nov 26 2018 ...OUTLOOK FOR HIGH SURF AFFECTING ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A large, long period west-northwest swell from 280-290 degrees will begin to move into the coastal waters late Tuesday. This will create high surf and strong rip currents across the area mainly Wednesday through the end of the week. Swell and surf are expected to gradually lower over the weekend. CAZ043-552-270200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0011.181127T2000Z-181201T0600Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 538 AM PST Mon Nov 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Surf...5 to 8 ft in Orange County. 6-10 ft in San Diego County. * Timing...Elevated surf expected to begin late Tuesday afternoon, peaking late Wednesday and Thursday. Surf will lower over the weekend. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Sneaker waves and other hazards can create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Minor coastal flooding during morning high tides and minor beach erosion are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ SS https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
675 WHUS46 KSGX 270156 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 556 PM PST Mon Nov 26 2018 ...OUTLOOK FOR HIGH SURF AFFECTING ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .A large, long period west-northwest swell from 280-290 degrees will begin to move into the coastal waters late Tuesday. This will create high surf and strong rip currents across the area mainly Wednesday through the end of the week. Swell and surf are expected to gradually lower over the weekend. CAZ043-552-271400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0011.181127T2000Z-181201T0600Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 556 PM PST Mon Nov 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Surf...5 to 8 ft in Orange County. 6-10 ft in San Diego County. * Timing...Elevated surf expected to begin late Tuesday afternoon, peaking late Wednesday and Thursday. Surf will lower over the weekend. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Sneaker waves and other hazards can create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Minor coastal flooding during morning high tides and minor beach erosion are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
357 WHUS46 KSGX 270941 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 141 AM PST Tue Nov 27 2018 ...High Surf Wednesday into the Weekend... .Large west-northwest swell with a long period will arrive at the beaches Wednesday and continue through Friday in Orange County and through Saturday in San Diego County. This swell will produce high surf and strong rip currents, leading to hazardous swimming conditions. Swell and surf will gradually subside over the weekend. CAZ043-272200- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0011.181127T2000Z-181201T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0009.181128T1000Z-181202T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas- 141 AM PST Tue Nov 27 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Surf Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM Wednesday to 8 PM PST Saturday. * Surf...6-10 feet, with isolated sets to 12 feet in southern San Diego County. * Timing...Surf to build tonight and Wednesday, peak Thursday into Friday morning, and taper off later Friday and Saturday. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Sneaker waves and other hazards can create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Minor coastal flooding during morning high tides and minor beach erosion are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ CAZ552-272200- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0011.181127T2000Z-181201T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0009.181128T1000Z-181201T0600Z/ Orange County Coastal Areas- 141 AM PST Tue Nov 27 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Surf Advisory...which is in effect from 2 AM Wednesday to 10 PM PST Friday. * Surf...5-8 feet, with isolated sets to 9 feet. * Timing...Surf to build tonight and Wednesday, peak Thursday into Friday morning, and taper off later Friday. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Sneaker waves and other hazards can create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Minor coastal flooding during morning high tides and minor beach erosion are possible. 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. && $$
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2018Every beach hazards statement in 2018
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.