Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 1, 2018, 8:51 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Jul 4, 2018, 6:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2018, 8:51 PM PDT (03:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 4, 2018, 6:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2018, 1:24 PM PDT
- 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 03:56 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, 3.9 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
- 1940 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
490 WHUS46 KSGX 020351 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 851 PM PDT Sun Jul 1 2018 ...High surf and strong rip currents possible mid to late this week... .An elevated southerly swell from tropical cyclone Fabio could create elevated to high surf along south-facing beaches late Wednesday through late Friday. In addition to the surf, strong rip currents will make swimming hazardous. Conditions will slowly improve over the weekend. CAZ043-552-021300- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0003.180705T0100Z-180707T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 851 PM PDT Sun Jul 1 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * Surf...6 to 8 FT along south-facing beaches in Orange and northern San Diego County. * Timing...Late Wednesday through Friday. * Impacts...Dangerous swimming conditions due to the presence of large breaking waves, strong rip currents and longshore currents. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/sandiego JJT
4 follow-up statements
917 WHUS46 KSGX 021156 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 456 AM PDT Mon Jul 2 2018 ...High surf and strong rip currents possible mid to late this week... .A expected southerly swell from Tropical Cyclone Fabio may create elevated to high surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and San Diego Counties late Wednesday through late Friday. In addition to the surf, strong rip currents will make swimming hazardous. The southerly swell should gradually subside over the weekend. CAZ043-552-022100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0003.180705T0100Z-180707T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 456 AM PDT Mon Jul 2 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Surf...Widespread 6 to 8 FT along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties, with local sets of 10 to 12 FT possible at favored spots on the Orange County Coast. * Timing...Late Wednesday through Friday. * Impacts...Dangerous swimming conditions due to the presence of large breaking waves, strong rip currents and longshore currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
991 WHUS46 KSGX 022034 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 134 PM PDT Mon Jul 2 2018 ...High surf and strong rip currents possible late this week... .A expected southerly swell from Hurricane Fabio may create elevated to high surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and San Diego Counties from Wednesday night through late Friday. In addition to the surf, strong rip currents will make swimming hazardous. The southerly swell should gradually subside over the weekend. CAZ043-552-031300- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0003.180705T0100Z-180707T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 134 PM PDT Mon Jul 2 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Surf...Widespread 6 to 8 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties, with local sets of 10 to 12 FT possible at favored spots on the Orange County Coast. * Timing...Wednesday night through Friday night. * Impacts...Dangerous swimming conditions due to the presence of large breaking waves, strong rip currents and longshore currents. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
977 WHUS46 KSGX 031204 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 504 AM PDT Tue Jul 3 2018 ...High surf and strong rip currents possible late this week... .AN expected southerly swell from Hurricane Fabio may create elevated to high surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and San Diego Counties from Wednesday night through late Friday. In addition to the surf, strong rip currents will make swimming hazardous. The southerly swell should gradually subside over the weekend. CAZ043-552-032100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0003.180705T0100Z-180707T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 504 AM PDT Tue Jul 3 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Surf...Widespread 6 to 8 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties, with local sets of 10 to 12 FT possible at favored spots on the Orange County Coast. * Timing...Wednesday night through Friday night. * Impacts...Dangerous swimming conditions due to the presence of large breaking waves, strong rip currents and longshore currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
969 WHUS46 KSGX 032024 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 124 PM PDT Tue Jul 3 2018 ...High surf and strong rip currents late this week... .Southerly swells from Hurricane Fabio will likely create high surf along south and southwest-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties from Wednesday night through late Friday. In addition to the surf, strong rip and longshore currents will make swimming hazardous. The southerly swell should gradually subside over the weekend. CAZ043-552-040500- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0003.180705T0100Z-180707T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0004.180705T0100Z-180707T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 124 PM PDT Tue Jul 3 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Surf Advisory...which is in effect from 6 PM Wednesday to 9 PM PDT Friday. The Beach Hazards Statement has been cancelled. * Waves and Surf...Widespread 6 to 8 FT surf along south and southwest-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties, with local sets of 10 to 12 FT possible at favored spots on the Orange County Coast. Surf on the beaches south of Encinitas will be significantly lower but strong longshore currents will be hazardous to swimmers. * Timing...Wednesday night through Friday night. * Impacts...Dangerous swimming conditions due to the presence of large breaking waves, strong rip currents and longshore currents. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1:39 PM PDT | Excessive Heat Watch | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 61 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.