Alert archive / California / Beach Hazards Statements in 2020
Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 5, 2020, 1:30 PM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Nov 6, 2020, 8:00 AM PST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2020, 1:30 PM PST (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 6, 2020, 8:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2020, 4:13 AM PST
- In force
- 20 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 21:29 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, 9.5 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
- 4264 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
059 WHUS46 KSGX 052130 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 130 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2020 CAZ043-552-060530- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0007.201106T1600Z-201109T1000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 130 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Beach Hazards Statement...which is in effect from Friday morning through late Sunday night. * Waves and Surf...Waves 4 to 6 feet with local sets to 7 feet. * Timing...From 8 AM Friday to 2 AM Monday. Highest surf Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create hazardous 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. && $$ Schenk/SS https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
5 follow-up statements
390 WHUS46 KSGX 060447 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 847 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2020 CAZ043-552-061400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.201106T1600Z-201109T1000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 847 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST FRIDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * Waves and Surf...Waves 4 to 6 feet with local sets to 7 feet. * Timing...From 8 AM Friday to 2 AM Monday. Highest surf Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create hazardous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
648 WHUS46 KSGX 061012 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 212 AM PST Fri Nov 6 2020 CAZ043-552-062200- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.201106T1600Z-201109T1000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 212 AM PST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * Waves and Surf...Waves 4 to 6 feet with local sets to 7 feet. * Timing...From 8 AM today through 2 AM Monday. Highest surf Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create hazardous 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
193 WHUS46 KSGX 062120 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 120 PM PST Fri Nov 6 2020 CAZ043-552-070600- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-201109T1000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 120 PM PST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * Waves and Surf...Waves 4 to 6 feet with local sets to 7 feet. * Timing...From 8 AM today through 2 AM Monday. Highest surf Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create hazardous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong rip currents...elevated surf heights...minor tidal overflow...or lightning are possible at local beaches. Obey posted warning signs and flags and talk to a lifeguard before swimming. Use caution when in or near the water and always swim near a lifeguard. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
857 WHUS46 KSGX 070444 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 844 PM PST Fri Nov 6 2020 CAZ043-552-071400- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-201109T1000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 844 PM PST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * Waves and Surf...Waves 4 to 6 feet with local sets to 7 feet. * Timing...Through 2 AM Monday. Highest surf Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Impacts...Elevated surf and strong rip currents will create hazardous 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
571 WHUS46 KSGX 071213 CFWSGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 413 AM PST Sat Nov 7 2020 CAZ043-552-072200- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-201109T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0003.201107T1213Z-201109T1000Z/ San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas- 413 AM PST Sat Nov 7 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST MONDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a High Surf Advisory...which is in effect until 2 AM PST Monday. The Beach Hazards Statement has been cancelled. * Changes since last issuance...the beach hazards statement was upgraded to a high surf advisory due to the heavy surf that is expected to develop later today at the SoCal beaches. * Waves and Surf...Waves 4 to 9 feet, with the highest surf in Southern San Diego County near Imperial Beach south to the border. * Timing...Through 2 AM Monday. Highest surf will be this afternoon through Sunday evening. * Impacts...High surf and strong rip currents will create hazardous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ jmb weather.gov
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1:26 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 4 days | |
| Nov 5, 1:37 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 3 days |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2020Every beach hazards statement in 2020
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.