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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS San Diego, CA

July 16, 2022Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 16, 2022, 1:51 AM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It was in force for 69 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2022, 1:51 AM PDT (08:51 UTC)
Expired
Jul 18, 2022, 11:00 PM PDT
In force
69 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 08:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 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 00:00Z on 2022-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2022-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2320 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

706 
WHUS46 KSGX 160851
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
151 AM PDT Sat Jul 16 2022

CAZ043-552-161700-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0013.220716T0851Z-220718T0300Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
151 AM PDT Sat Jul 16 2022

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

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet and a high risk of rip
  currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain
calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

&&

$$

Connolly
10 follow-up statements
617 
WHUS46 KSGX 161647
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
947 AM PDT Sat Jul 16 2022

CAZ043-552-170500-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220718T0300Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
947 AM PDT Sat Jul 16 2022

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

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet and a high risk of rip 
  currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain
calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

&&

$$

Adams
464 
WHUS46 KSGX 170443
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
943 PM PDT Sat Jul 16 2022

CAZ043-552-171300-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220718T0300Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
943 PM PDT Sat Jul 16 2022

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

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 7 feet and a 
  high risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

APR
252 
WHUS46 KSGX 171230
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
530 AM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

CAZ043-552-172030-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220718T0300Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
530 AM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

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

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet and a 
  high risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
016 
WHUS46 KSGX 171342
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
642 AM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

CAZ043-552-171700-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220718T0300Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
642 AM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ISOLATED LIGHTNING ACROSS THE SAN
DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH 10 AM TODAY...

* WHAT...Isolated thunderstorms with cloud-to-ground lightning
  strikes.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County.

* WHEN...Through 10 AM today.

&&

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

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet and a 
  high risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Schenk
179 
WHUS46 KSGX 171549
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
849 AM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

CAZ043-552-172100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220718T0300Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
849 AM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ISOLATED LIGHTNING ACROSS THE SAN
DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH 10 AM CANCELED...

Storms have moved offshore and are no longer expected to produce
lightning across the beaches.

&&

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet and a 
  high risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Schenk
862 
WHUS46 KSGX 172029
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
129 PM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

CAZ043-552-180500-
/O.EXT.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220719T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
129 PM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet and a 
  high risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Surf will increase Monday night, and
  peak Tuesday through Thursday. Additional products will be
  issued as necessary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Schenk
387 
WHUS46 KSGX 180441
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
941 PM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

CAZ043-552-181300-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220719T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
941 PM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022

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

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet and a 
  high risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Surf will increase Monday night, and 
  peak Tuesday through Thursday. Additional products will be 
  issued as necessary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Adams
397 
WHUS46 KSGX 181155
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
455 AM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

CAZ043-552-182100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220719T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
455 AM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

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

* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3 to 5 feet with local sets to 7 feet 
  and a high risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches of San Diego County and Orange County. Highest
  surf on exposed southwest facing beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...A reinforcing long period south
  southwest swill will generate high surf along southwest facing
  beaches Tuesday and Wednesday. An additional south swell will
  maintain high surf along south facing beaches into Thursday,
  mainly for far northern San Diego County into Orange County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

SS
649 
WHUS46 KSGX 182031
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
131 PM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

CAZ043-552-190500-
/O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0004.220719T0600Z-220721T1500Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220719T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
131 PM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
  7 feet with sets to 8 feet. For the Beach Hazards Statement,
  breaking waves of 3 to 5 feet with local sets to 7 feet.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal
  Areas. Highest surf on exposed southwest facing beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 
  8 AM PDT Thursday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 11 
  PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Surf and strong rip currents will create dangerous
  swimming conditions. Localized beach erosion will also be
  possible.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...A long period south southwest swell 
  will generate high surf along southwest facing beaches Tuesday 
  and Wednesday. An additional south swell will maintain high surf
  along south facing beaches into Thursday, mainly for far 
  northern San Diego County into Orange County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
569 
WHUS46 KSGX 190352
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
852 PM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

CAZ043-552-191200-
/O.CON.KSGX.SU.Y.0004.220719T0600Z-220721T1500Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220719T0600Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
852 PM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
  8 feet with sets to 9 feet. 

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas. Highest surf on exposed southwest facing 
  beaches.

* IMPACTS...Surf and very strong rip currents will create
  dangerous swimming conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. 

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Lifeguards reported very strong rip
  currents at all beaches Monday. An additional south swell will 
  maintain high surf along south facing beaches into Thursday, 
  mainly for far northern San Diego County into Orange County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Moede

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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.