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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS San Diego, CA

September 14, 2018Orange County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 14, 2018, 11:15 AM PDT for Orange County, California. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 14, 2018, 11:15 AM PDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired
Sep 15, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

County Orange County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 111 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-09-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2018-09-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2198 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

802 
WHUS46 KSGX 141815
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1115 AM PDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH-FACING 
BEACHES...

.A south swell of 3 feet 18 seconds will bring elevated surf and
strong rip currents to south and southwest facing beaches of 
Orange County through Saturday. Most of the surf will be 4 to 7
feet, with local sets to 8 feet around Huntington Beach. The surf
will gradually decline late Saturday through Sunday.

CAZ552-150500-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0006.180914T1815Z-180916T0300Z/
Orange County Coastal Areas-
1115 AM PDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement...which is in effect through Saturday evening. 

* Surf...4 to 7 feet. Local sets to 8 feet near Huntington Beach.
  Strong rip currents will occur.

* Timing...Through Saturday.

* 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
3 follow-up statements
760 
WHUS46 KSGX 150340
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
840 PM PDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH-FACING
BEACHES...

.A south swell of 3 feet 18 seconds will bring elevated surf and
strong rip currents to south and southwest facing beaches of
Orange County through Saturday evening. Most of the surf will be 
4 to 7 feet, with local sets to 8 feet around Huntington Beach. 
The surf will gradually decline late Saturday through Sunday.

CAZ552-151545-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180916T0300Z/
Orange County Coastal Areas-
840 PM PDT Fri Sep 14 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

* Surf...4 to 7 feet. Local sets to 8 feet near Huntington 
  Beach. Strong rip currents will occur. 

* 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.

&&

$$
Rodriguez

http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
195 
WHUS46 KSGX 150916
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH-FACING
BEACHES...

.A south swell of 3 feet with a period of 18 seconds will bring 
elevated surf and strong rip currents to south and southwest 
facing beaches of Orange County through this evening. Surf will 
be 4 to 7 feet and gradually decline late today through Sunday.

CAZ552-152100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180916T0300Z/
Orange County Coastal Areas-
216 AM PDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* Surf...4 to 7 feet. Strong rip currents will occur. 

* 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.

&&

$$


http://www.weather.gov/sandiego
670 
WHUS46 KSGX 152041
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
141 PM PDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH-FACING
BEACHES...

.A south swell of 3 feet with a period of 18 seconds will bring
elevated surf and strong rip currents to south and southwest
facing beaches of Orange County through this evening. Surf will
be 4 to 7 feet and gradually decline late today through Sunday.

CAZ552-160300-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180916T0300Z/
Orange County Coastal Areas-
141 PM PDT Sat Sep 15 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* Surf...4 to 7 feet. Strong rip currents will occur.

* 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.

&&

$$


http://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.