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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Apr 23, 2022, 7:53 PM PDT for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Apr 24, 2022, 7:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2022, 7:53 PM PDT (02:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 24, 2022, 7:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2022, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 15 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 02:52 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 00:00Z, 2.9 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
- 3231 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
468 WHUS46 KEKA 240253 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 753 PM PDT Sat Apr 23 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-241000- /O.NEW.KEKA.BH.S.0006.220424T1400Z-220425T0500Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 753 PM PDT Sat Apr 23 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...A long-period west to northwest swell will bring a increased risk of sneaker waves to area beaches. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM PDT Sunday through Sunday evening. Greatest threat will be during the afternoon and early evening hours. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
149 WHUS46 KEKA 240910 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 210 AM PDT Sun Apr 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-241615- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0006.220424T1400Z-220425T0500Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 210 AM PDT Sun Apr 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large unexpected waves expected along the coast. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM PDT this morning through this evening.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
920 WHUS46 KEKA 241458 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 758 AM PDT Sun Apr 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-242300- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220425T0500Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 758 AM PDT Sun Apr 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. && $$
086 WHUS46 KEKA 242053 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 153 PM PDT Sun Apr 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-250500- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220425T0500Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 153 PM PDT Sun Apr 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large unexpected waves along the coast. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Mendocino Coast, Northern Humboldt Coast and Southwestern Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening.. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. there can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
840 WHUS46 KEKA 250446 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 946 PM PDT Sun Apr 24 2022 CAZ101-103-104-109-250600- /O.EXP.KEKA.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220425T0500Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 946 PM PDT Sun Apr 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 8:27 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 4 days |
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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.