Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Dec 14, 2018, 1:13 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Dec 17, 2018, 8:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2018, 1:13 PM PST (21:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2018, 8:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2018, 1:03 PM 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 21:12 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, 9.2 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
- 4881 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
221 WHUS46 KSGX 142113 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 113 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 .A large, long period northwest swell from 290 degrees will move into the coastal waters early Monday. This will create high surf and strong rip currents across the area Monday morning through Tuesday evening. Swell and surf expected to gradually lower late Tuesday. CAZ043-552-150515- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0013.181217T1600Z-181219T0600Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 113 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * Waves and Surf...5 to 8 ft in Orange County. 6 to 10 ft in San Diego County. Locally higher sets are possible at all beaches. * Timing...Elevated surf expected to begin Monday morning, peaking late Monday into early Tuesday. Surf will begin to lower Tuesday evening. * 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. && $$ Connolly https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
2 follow-up statements
893 WHUS46 KSGX 150554 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 954 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 .A large, long period west-northwest swell from 290 degrees will move into the coastal waters early Monday. This will create high surf and strong rip currents across the area Monday morning through Tuesday evening. Swell and surf expected to gradually lower late Tuesday. CAZ043-552-152200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.181217T1600Z-181219T0600Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 954 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...5 to 8 ft in Orange County. 6 to 10 ft in San Diego County. Local sets to 12 ft or higher possible south of Del Mar late Monday through Tuesday morning. * Timing...Surf increasing Monday morning, peaking late Monday into early Tuesday. Surf will begin to lower Tuesday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Sneaker waves and other hazards can create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ SS https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
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WHUS46 KSGX 152103
CFWSGX
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
103 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018
...HIGH SURF MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.A large, long-period west-northwest swell from 290 degrees will
move into the coastal waters early Monday. This will create high
surf and strong rip currents in San Diego and Orange Counties
Monday morning through Tuesday evening. Minor coastal flooding
will be possible in low-lying coastal areas as well during high
tides. Swell and surf will gradually lower late Tuesday.
CAZ043-552-160600-
/O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0013.181217T1600Z-181219T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0010.181217T1600Z-181219T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
103 PM PST Sat Dec 15 2018
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM PST
TUESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Surf
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM Monday to 10 PM PST
Tuesday. The Beach Hazards Statement has been cancelled.
* Waves and Surf...6 to 9 ft in Orange County. 7 to 11 ft in San
Diego County. Local sets to 13 ft possible south of Del Mar
late Monday through Tuesday morning.
* Timing...Surf increasing Monday morning, peaking late Monday
into early Tuesday. Surf will begin to lower Tuesday afternoon.
* Tides...
La Jolla: Highest tide 4.7 feet at 5:07 AM Monday
Highest tide 5.1 feet at 5:38 AM Monday
* 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 early 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.
&&
$$
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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.