Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Dec 21, 2018, 12:06 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2018, 12:06 PM PST (20:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2018, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 22 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 20:08 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, 8.1 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
- 2593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
741 WHUS46 KSGX 212006 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 1206 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...ELEVATED SURF, STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .Very high tides are forecasted for this weekend along the coast, which could create areas of coastal flooding, along with areas of elevated surf and strong rip currents. CAZ043-552-220715- /O.EXP.KSGX.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-181221T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0014.181221T2006Z-181222T1800Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 1206 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect through Saturday morning. * Surf...3 to 5 feet. * Timing...Surf gradually subsiding Friday and threat of coast flooding diminishes after 10 AM Saturday. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Impacts to homes and businesses due to minor coastal flooding 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. && $$ APR https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
3 follow-up statements
637 WHUS46 KSGX 220527 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 927 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...ELEVATED SURF, STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .Very high tides are forecasted for this weekend along the coast, which could create areas of coastal flooding, along with areas of elevated surf and strong rip currents. CAZ043-552-221400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-181222T1800Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 927 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * Surf...3 to 5 feet. * Timing...Surf gradually subsiding Friday and threat of coast flooding diminishes after 10 AM Saturday. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Impacts to homes and businesses due to minor coastal flooding possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
326 WHUS46 KSGX 221255 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 455 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...ELEVATED SURF, STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .High astronomical tides of 6.6 to 6.8 ft will occur each morning this weekend. The combination of high tides and elevated surf will lead to a threat of minor coastal flooding this morning. CAZ043-552-221800- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-181222T1800Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 455 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * Surf...2 to 4 ft with sets to 5 ft. * Timing...Through 10 AM this morning. While tides are higher on Sunday morning, surf will be lower. * Impacts...Increased risk of drowning due to elevated surf and strong rip currents. Minor flooding of low-lying beach areas possible due to tidal overflow. 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. && $$ SS https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
215 WHUS46 KSGX 221753 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 953 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 CAZ043-552-221900- /O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-181222T1800Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 953 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... Swell and surf have diminished today with coastal areas reporting 2-4 foot waves. This will cause the Beach Hazards Statement to expire at 10 AM this morning. && $$ APR https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
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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.