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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 23, 2022, 4:47 AM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Jan 23, 2022, 11:00 AM PST. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2022, 4:47 AM PST (12:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2022, 11:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2022, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 32 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 12:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 0.8 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
- 2426 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
654 WHUS46 KEKA 231247 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 447 AM PST Sun Jan 23 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-232300- /O.NEW.KEKA.BH.S.0002.220123T1900Z-220124T1400Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 447 AM PST Sun Jan 23 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Westerly swell of 4 to 6 feet at 17 to 20 seconds will bring an increased risk of sneaker waves to area beaches. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long lulls are typical between hazardous sneakers waves, and the ocean may appear relatively calm for up to 30 minutes between larger wave sets. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. $$
7 follow-up statements
217 WHUS46 KEKA 232242 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 242 PM PST Sun Jan 23 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-240645- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220124T1400Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 242 PM PST Sun Jan 23 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Westerly swell of 5 to 7 feet at 17 to 20 seconds will bring an increased risk of sneaker waves to area beaches. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long lulls are typical between hazardous sneakers waves, and the ocean may appear relatively calm for up to 30 minutes between larger wave sets. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
883 WHUS46 KEKA 232346 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 346 PM PST Sun Jan 23 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-240800- /O.EXT.KEKA.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220125T0300Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 346 PM PST Sun Jan 23 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Westerly swell of 6 to 8 feet at 15 to 19 seconds will bring an increased risk of sneaker waves to area beaches. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long lulls are typical between hazardous sneakers waves, and the ocean may appear relatively calm for up to 30 minutes between larger wave sets. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
299 WHUS46 KEKA 240800 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1200 AM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-241600- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220125T0300Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 1200 AM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large unexpected waves along the coast. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
957 WHUS46 KEKA 241452 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 652 AM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-250300- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220125T0300Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 652 AM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large unexpected waves along the coast. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
895 WHUS46 KEKA 241631 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 831 AM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-250045- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220125T0300Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 831 AM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Westerly swell of 7 to 9 feet at 15 to 17 seconds will bring an increased risk of sneaker waves to area beaches. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long lulls are typical between hazardous sneakers waves, and the ocean may appear relatively calm for up to 30 minutes between larger wave sets. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
955 WHUS46 KEKA 242225 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 225 PM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-250300- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220125T0300Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 225 PM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Westerly swell of 7 to 9 feet at 15 to 17 seconds will bring an increased risk of sneaker waves to area beaches. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long lulls are typical between hazardous sneakers waves, and the ocean may appear relatively calm for up to 30 minutes between larger wave sets. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
645 WHUS46 KEKA 250301 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 701 PM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-250415- /O.EXP.KEKA.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220125T0300Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 701 PM PST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... The increased threat for sneaker waves has ended. There is still a chance for sneaker waves, never turn your back on the ocean. $$
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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.