Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS San Diego, CA
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.
- 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
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.