Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 14, 2018, 1:38 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego 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, 1:38 PM PDT (20:38 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 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 20:42 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, 8.6 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
- 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.
635 WHUS46 KSGX 142038 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 138 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THIS WEEK... .Moderate to large swells moving in from a southern hemisphere storm will result in an increase in the rip current activity and surf size in Southern California. In addition to the surf, strong rip currents will make swimming hazardous. The southerly swell should gradually subside over the weekend. CAZ043-552-150445- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0005.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 138 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 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. * Waves and Surf...Areas of 4 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties with locally higher sets possible at favored spots on the Orange County Coast. * Timing...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. 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. && $$ Small http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
12 follow-up statements
242 WHUS46 KSGX 150301 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 801 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THIS WEEK... CAZ043-552-151215- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 801 PM PDT Tue Aug 14 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...Areas of 4 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties with locally higher sets possible at favored spots on the Orange County Coast. * Timing...Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
150 WHUS46 KSGX 151202 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 502 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF LATE TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... CAZ043-552-152100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 502 AM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...4 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties with locally higher sets possible at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...This evening through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. 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. && $$ SS http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
139 WHUS46 KSGX 152017 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 117 PM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... CAZ043-552-160500- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.180816T0400Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 117 PM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...4 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties with locally higher sets TO 8 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Tonight through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ Moede http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
314 WHUS46 KSGX 160412 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 912 PM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... CAZ043-552-161400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 912 PM PDT Wed Aug 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...4 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties with locally higher sets to 8 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Tonight through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. 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. && $$ Maxwell
900 WHUS46 KSGX 161216 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 516 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH FRIDAY... CAZ043-552-162100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 516 AM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...4 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties with locally higher sets to 8 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents, elevated surf heights, minor tidal overflow, or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ SS http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
286 WHUS46 KSGX 162141 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 241 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH FRIDAY... CAZ043-552-170545- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 241 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties. Isolated sets to 8 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. 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. && $$ jmb weather.gov
091 WHUS46 KSGX 170449 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 949 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH FRIDAY... CAZ043-552-171300- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 949 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties. Isolated sets to 8 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Through Friday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents, elevated surf heights, minor tidal overflow, or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ Maxwell
848 WHUS46 KSGX 171218 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 518 AM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH THIS EVENING... CAZ043-552-172100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180818T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 518 AM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties. Isolated sets to 8 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. 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. && $$ SS http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
608 WHUS46 KSGX 172101 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 201 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... CAZ043-552-180515- /O.EXT.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 201 PM PDT Fri Aug 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties. Isolated sets to 9 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Through Saturday evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents, elevated surf heights, minor tidal overflow, or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ jmb weather.gov
623 WHUS46 KSGX 181109 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 409 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH THIS EVENING... CAZ043-552-182100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 409 AM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties. Isolated sets to 9 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. 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. && $$ SS http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
808 WHUS46 KSGX 182027 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 127 PM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF THROUGH THIS EVENING... CAZ043-552-190400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 127 PM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 5 FT surf along south-facing beaches of Orange and northern San Diego Counties. Sets to 7 FT at favored spots in Orange County. * Timing...Through this evening. * Impacts...Increased risk of ocean drowning from elevated surf and strong rip currents. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can wash people off jetties and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents, elevated surf heights, minor tidal overflow, or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$
614 WHUS46 KSGX 190349 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 849 PM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 CAZ043-552-190500- /O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180819T0400Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 849 PM PDT Sat Aug 18 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Surf will gradually diminish through Sunday, although a risk for dangerous rip currents will continue at the beaches. $$ jmb weather.gov
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.