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Beach Hazards Statement 10, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 12, 2019, 2:25 PM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Nov 14, 2019, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2019, 2:25 PM PST (22:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 14, 2019, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2019, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Mendocino County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 1345 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
604 WHUS46 KEKA 122225 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 225 PM PST Tue Nov 12 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-130630- /O.NEW.KEKA.BH.S.0010.191114T2300Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 225 PM PST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
10 follow-up statements
024 WHUS46 KEKA 130604 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1004 PM PST Tue Nov 12 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-131415- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.191114T2300Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 1004 PM PST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
626 WHUS46 KEKA 131404 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 604 AM PST Wed Nov 13 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-132215- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.191114T2300Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 604 AM PST Wed Nov 13 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
104 WHUS46 KEKA 132109 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 109 PM PST Wed Nov 13 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-140515- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.191114T2300Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 109 PM PST Wed Nov 13 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
154 WHUS46 KEKA 140421 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 821 PM PST Wed Nov 13 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-141230- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.191114T2300Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 821 PM PST Wed Nov 13 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
636 WHUS46 KEKA 141120 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 320 AM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-141930- /O.EXT.KEKA.BH.S.0010.191114T2000Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 320 AM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from this afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
698 WHUS46 KEKA 141622 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 822 AM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-150030- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.191114T2000Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 822 AM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from this afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
969 WHUS46 KEKA 142213 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 213 PM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-150615- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 213 PM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be from this afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
593 WHUS46 KEKA 150535 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 935 PM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-151345- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 935 PM PST Thu Nov 14 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...The highest sneaker wave risk will be tonight. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
403 WHUS46 KEKA 151127 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 327 AM PST Fri Nov 15 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-151800- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 327 AM PST Fri Nov 15 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...The highest remaining sneaker wave risk will be early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Larger surf at offshore breaks and an enhanced risk of sneaker waves on northwest California beaches. Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that may normally stay dry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazard Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. $$
350 WHUS46 KEKA 151802 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1002 AM PST Fri Nov 15 2019 CAZ101-103-104-109-151915- /O.EXP.KEKA.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-191115T1800Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 1002 AM PST Fri Nov 15 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... The sneaker wave threat has diminished, although large surf will continue to impact offshore breaks and northwest California beaches through Saturday. $$
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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.