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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS San Diego, CA

March 10, 2021Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Mar 10, 2021, 11:21 AM PST for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2021, 11:21 AM PST (19:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2021, 2:10 AM PST
In force
15 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 19:23 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, 7.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 106 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
106 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
664 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
100 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

643 
WHUS46 KSGX 101921
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1121 AM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

CAZ043-552-110330-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0004.210310T1921Z-210312T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
1121 AM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

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

* Lightning...Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur
  through Thursday evening at the beaches of Orange and San Diego
  counties. Lightning will be the primary threat from these
  storms. 

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.

&&

$$

Connolly

https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
2 follow-up statements
842 
WHUS46 KSGX 102136
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
136 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

CAZ043-552-110600-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-210312T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
136 PM PST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

* Lightning...Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur 
  through Thursday evening at the beaches of Orange and San 
  Diego counties. Lightning will be the primary threat from 
  these storms. 

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.

&&

$$

Connolly 

https://www.weather.gov/sandiego
464 
WHUS46 KSGX 111010
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
210 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021

CAZ043-552-111115-
/O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-210312T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
210 AM PST Thu Mar 11 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in San Diego has cancelled the Beach
Hazards Statement. 

Lightning is not imminent at this time. However, isolated 
thunderstorms are expected today. In the event of a moderate to 
high likelihood of lightning striking the beaches, a beach hazard 
statement will be issued.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A beach hazards statement is issued when threats such as strong
rip currents...elevated surf heights or minor tidal overflow are
possible. Or if there is a moderate to high likelihood of lightning
occuring at the 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.

&&


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 12:40 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementSGXSan Diego50 min
Mar 10, 12:43 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningSGX32 min
Mar 10, 2:02 PM PSTFlash Flood WatchSGXOrange, Riverside, San Diego38 hr
Mar 10, 2:22 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySGXOrange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego20 hr

Nearby

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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.