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Beach Hazards Statement 21, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 19, 2019, 2:21 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2019, 2:21 PM PST (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2019, 12:00 PM PST
- In force
- 46 hr
- 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 22:22 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, 10.4 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
- 3110 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
143 WHUS46 KSGX 192221 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 221 PM PST Tue Nov 19 2019 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .The first winter storm of the season will bring rain, strong winds and above average surf through Thursday morning. A thunderstorm is also possible. CAZ043-552-200630- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0021.191119T2221Z-191121T2000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 221 PM PST Tue Nov 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect through Thursday morning. * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 feet. * Timing...Tonight through Noon Thursday. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rips current will create dangerous swimming conditions. Thunderstorms are also possible. 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. && $$ Moede
6 follow-up statements
871 WHUS46 KSGX 200553 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 953 PM PST Tue Nov 19 2019 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .The first winter storm of the season will bring rain, strong winds and above average surf through Thursday morning. A thunderstorm is also possible. CAZ043-552-201400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-191121T2000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 953 PM PST Tue Nov 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 feet. * Timing...Tonight through Noon Thursday. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rips current will create dangerous swimming conditions. Thunderstorms are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ APR https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
279 WHUS46 KSGX 201017 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 217 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2019 CAZ043-552-202200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-191121T2000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 217 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 feet. Local sets to 7 feet in San Diego County. * Timing...through Noon Thursday. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Thunderstorms and lightning strikes are also possible. 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. && $$
057 WHUS46 KSGX 201637 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 837 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2019 CAZ043-552-210100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-191121T2000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 837 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR LIGHTNING IN EFFECT FROM 9:30 AM TO 5 PM TODAY... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 feet. Local sets to 7 feet in San Diego County. * Timing...through Noon Thursday. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Thunderstorms and lightning strikes are also possible. * Lightning...Isolated thunderstorms are approaching the coast from the west. Lightning is possible at the beaches at times through this afternoon. * Timing...9:30 AM to 5 PM this afternoon. * Impacts...Hazardous beachgoing conditions due to lightning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
814 WHUS46 KSGX 210056 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 456 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2019 CAZ043-552-211000- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-191121T2000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 456 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 feet. Local sets to 7 feet in San Diego County. * Timing...through Noon Thursday. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Thunderstorms and lightning strikes are also possible. 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. && $$ Small https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
497 WHUS46 KSGX 210954 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 154 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2019 CAZ043-552-212000- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-191121T2000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 154 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * Waves and Surf...3 to 6 feet. Local sets to 7 feet in San Diego County. * Timing...through noon today. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$
912 WHUS46 KSGX 211952 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 1152 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2019 CAZ043-552-212100- /O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-191121T2000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 1152 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY... The west swell from 280 degrees will continue to subside today and remain small through the weekend. Rip current risk will remain high through today, becoming moderate on Friday. $$ Connolly https://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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 10:40 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino | 40 hr |
| Nov 19, 2:12 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 36 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:04 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 5 hr |
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Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2019Every beach hazards statement in 2019
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.