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Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS San Diego, CA

January 2, 2023

NWS San Diego, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 2, 2023, 9:27 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 3, 2023, 5:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2023, 9:27 PM PST (05:27 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 3, 2023, 5:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 3, 2023, 3:00 PM PST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 2, 1:40 PM PST, 7 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 1:40 PM PST, 7 hours 47 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 2, 3:33 PM PST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
333 PM PST MON JAN 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0732 AM     SNOW             8 SSE BIG BEAR CITY     34.17N 116.79W
01/01/2023  M1.0 INCH        SAN BERNARDINO     CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BARTON FLATS REPORTED 1 INCH OF SNOW.

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 3:37 PM PST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
337 PM PST MON JAN 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 ESE MT SAN JACINTO    33.82N 116.65W
01/01/2023  M6.0 INCH        RIVERSIDE          CA   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            MT SAN JACINTO TOP OF TRAM REPORTED BY LONG
            VALLEY RANGER STATION. 8400 FEET.

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 3:46 PM PST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
346 PM PST MON JAN 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     SNOW             2 NNW IDYLLWILD         33.77N 116.74W
01/02/2023  M3.0 INCH        RIVERSIDE          CA   UTILITY COMPANY

            CAMERAS SHOW 2 TO 3 INCHES SNOWFALL NEW AT
            PINE COVE IDYLLWILD ALONG HIGHWAY 243.

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 3:48 PM PST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
348 PM PST MON JAN 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 ENE RUNNING SPRINGS   34.22N 117.04W
01/01/2023  M10.0 INCH       SAN BERNARDINO     CA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY SNOW REPORT FROM 4
            ENE RUNNING SPRINGS. SNOW VALLEY REPORTED 4
            TO 7 INCHES AT 7 AM JANUARY 1 AND TOTAL 7-10
            INCHES BY 5 PM JANUARY 1.

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 3:51 PM PST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
351 PM PST MON JAN 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0409 PM     SNOW             3 SE PALOMAR MOUNTAIN   33.29N 116.83W
01/01/2023  M2.0 INCH        SAN DIEGO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1.5 INCH.

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 3:53 PM PST, 5 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
353 PM PST MON JAN 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     SNOW             2 NNW IDYLLWILD         33.77N 116.74W
01/02/2023  M3.0 INCH        RIVERSIDE          CA   UTILITY COMPANY

            CAMERAS SHOW 2 TO 3 INCHES SNOWFALL NEW AT
            PINE COVE IDYLLWILD ALONG HIGHWAY 243.

1159 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW EL CAJON          32.79N 116.99W
01/01/2023  M1.30 INCH       SAN DIEGO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 DAY STORM TOTAL.

0904 PM     DEBRIS FLOW      7 WSW LAKE ELSINORE     33.61N 117.43W
01/01/2023                   RIVERSIDE          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BASKETBALL SIZED BOULDERS ON ORTEGA HIGHWAY
            AT CANDY STORE.

0850 PM     DEBRIS FLOW      1 NNW CABAZON           33.92N 116.77W
01/01/2023                   RIVERSIDE          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROCKS AND DEBRIS IN ROADWAY SEMINOLE DR AT
            MAIN STREET IN CABAZON.

0704 PM     FLOOD            1 SSE VALLEY CENTER     33.21N 117.03W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WOODS VALLEY ROAD WAS FLOODED IN BOTH LANES
            DUE TO RAINWATER RUNOFF AND POOR DRAINAGE.

0700 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW SAN MARCOS        33.12N 117.22W
01/01/2023  M2.21 INCH       SAN DIEGO          CA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL PAST 24 HOURS. MINOR URBAN
            FLOODING AT MIDNIGHT.

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 ENE RUNNING SPRINGS   34.22N 117.04W
01/01/2023  M10.0 INCH       SAN BERNARDINO     CA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY SNOW REPORT FROM 4
            ENE RUNNING SPRINGS. SNOW VALLEY REPORTED 4
            TO 7 INCHES AT 7 AM JANUARY 1 AND TOTAL 7-10
            INCHES BY 5 PM JANUARY 1.

0546 PM     DEBRIS FLOW      2 ESE SANTA YSABEL      33.09N 116.65W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            GIANT 4X5 FOOT BOULDER HIGHWAY 78 AT WYNOLA
            ROAD.

0415 PM     FLASH FLOOD      7 E HEMET               33.74N 116.85W
01/01/2023                   RIVERSIDE          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            2022 FAIRVIEW BURN SCAR. RAINFALL RATE 0.5
            TO 0.8 INCHES OBSERVED WITH PEAK 4 TO 5 PM.
            SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TOTAL
            RAINFALL 1.30 INCHES JUST WEST OF CRANSTON
            STATION NEAR VALLE VISTA AT BLACKBURN ROAD
            AND STATE HIGHWAY 74. THE LOCATION HAD
            FLOODING AT 230 PM AS WELL.

0409 PM     SNOW             3 SE PALOMAR MOUNTAIN   33.29N 116.83W
01/01/2023  M2.0 INCH        SAN DIEGO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1.5 INCH.

0340 PM     HAIL             4 NNE MORENO VALLEY     33.97N 117.23W
01/01/2023  E0.25 INCH       RIVERSIDE          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HEAVY HAIL ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN
            ACCUMULATION.

0109 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S HUNTINGTON BEACH    33.66N 118.00W
01/01/2023  M43 MPH          ORANGE             CA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION XHTG HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER.

0103 PM     HEAVY RAIN       9 WNW LAKE ELSINORE     33.74N 117.45W
01/01/2023  M1.50 INCH       RIVERSIDE          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL PAST 48 HOURS.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 E BIG BEAR LAKE       34.24N 116.89W
01/01/2023  M7.0 INCH        SAN BERNARDINO     CA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SNOW SUMMIT BEAR MOUNTAIN REPORTED 4 TO 7
            INCHES OF SNOW JANUARY 1.

1252 PM     HIGH SURF        1 NNW MISSION BEACH     32.81N 117.26W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MISSION BEACH LIFEGUARDS REPORTED MAXIMUM
            SURF OF 9 FEET.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 ESE MT SAN JACINTO    33.82N 116.65W
01/01/2023  M6.0 INCH        RIVERSIDE          CA   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            MT SAN JACINTO TOP OF TRAM REPORTED BY LONG
            VALLEY RANGER STATION. 8400 FEET.

1000 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CORONADO                32.69N 117.18W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   NEWSPAPER

            A PALM TREE CRUSHED A PARKED TOYOTA TUNDRA
            DUE TO STRONG WINDS ESTIMATED ABOUT 40 MPH.
            THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE 900 BLOCK OF 8TH
            STREET IN CORONADO. TIME ESTIMATED.

0930 AM     FLOOD            3 NNW SAN DIEGO         32.76N 117.17W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            SAN DIEGO RIVER AT FASHION VALLEY REACHED
            10.2 FEET. FASHION VALLEY ROAD HAD 1 FOOT OF
            FLOWING WATER AND WAS CLOSED. AVENIDA DEL
            RIO HAD 2 FEET OF FLOWING WATER AND WAS
            CLOSED. FASHION VALLEY MALL ENTIRE LOWER
            PARKING STRUCTURE WAS FILLED WITH 1 TO 2
            FEET OF WATER. MISSION CENTER ROAD WAS
            CLOSED BUT DID NOT HAVE FLOWING WATER.
            RIVERVIEW DRIVE GOLF DRIVING RANGE WAS
            FILLED WITH WATER. SAN DIEGO MISSION ROAD
            ROAD HAD MINOR WATER FLOW DEBRIS AT CROSSING
            BUT WAS OPEN.

0830 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 WSW BIG BEAR CITY     34.25N 116.89W
01/01/2023  M3.0 INCH        SAN BERNARDINO     CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BIG BEAR YARD REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW.

0800 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NW CARLSBAD           33.17N 117.34W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   NEWSPAPER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG CARLSBAD VILLAGE
            DRIVE AND HIGHLAND DRIVE DUE TO WIND GUSTS
            ESTIMATED AROUND 40 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED.

0751 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE SAN BERNARDINO    34.14N 117.27W
01/01/2023  M1.78 INCH       SAN BERNARDINO     CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STARTED AT 8PM ON 12/31/22.

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW ALISO VIEJO       33.60N 117.74W
01/01/2023  M1.40 INCH       ORANGE             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM RAIN TOTALS FROM FRIDAY EVENING
            THROUGH TODAY.

0740 AM     HIGH SURF        3 SSE HUNTINGTON BEACH  33.66N 118.00W
01/01/2023                   ORANGE             CA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HUNTINGTON BEACH LIFEGUARDS REPORTED MAXIMUM
            9 FOOT SURF AT HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER.

0733 AM     DEBRIS FLOW      5 E RAMONA              33.05N 116.79W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            REPORT OF A MUDSLIDE ON OLD JULIAN HIGHWAY
            BY MM 4.5.

0732 AM     SNOW             8 SSE BIG BEAR CITY     34.17N 116.79W
01/01/2023  M1.0 INCH        SAN BERNARDINO     CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BARTON FLATS REPORTED 1 INCH OF SNOW.

0730 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ARROWBEAR LAKE          34.21N 117.08W
01/01/2023  M4.0 INCH        SAN BERNARDINO     CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ARROWBEAR REPORTED 4 INCHES OF SNOW.

0657 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NNE SAN DIEGO         32.80N 117.13W
01/01/2023  M1.60 INCH       SAN DIEGO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR STORM TOTAL.

0657 AM     FLOOD            2 ENE IMPERIAL BEACH    32.58N 117.09W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            REPORT OF FLOODING ON THE PALM AVE OFF-RAMP
            LANES ON I-5.

0647 AM     DEBRIS FLOW      5 ENE SOLANA BEACH      33.02N 117.20W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            REPORT OF A MUDSLIDE LEADING TO ROCKS AND
            DIRT BLOCKING EASTBOUND LANES ON VIA DE
            SANTA FE.

0605 AM     FLOOD            7 NW LA MESA            32.84N 117.11W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            REPORT OF FLOODING ON THE MT SOLEDAD FREEWAY
            NEAR THE I-15 ON-RAMP.

0307 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST IMPERIAL BEACH          32.57N 117.12W
01/01/2023  M46 MPH          SAN DIEGO          CA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KNRS IMPERIAL BEACH.

0300 AM     HEAVY SNOW       2 E RUNNING SPRINGS     34.21N 117.08W
01/01/2023  M4.0 INCH        SAN BERNARDINO     CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            *** 1 FATAL ***
            VEHICLE DROVE OFF ROAD INTO DEEP CREEK OFF
            OF HIGHWAY 18 AT ARROWBEAR DRIVE. LIKELY DUE
            TO SNOW AND ICY ROADWAY AS TEMPERATURES WERE
            DROPPING TO 32F. 4 INCHES SNOW REPORTED AT 7
            AM BY SAN BERNARDINO PUBLIC WORKS. SIG ALERT
            ON HIGHWAY 18 FOR VEHICLE RECOVERY AT 7 AM.
            AT 3 AM CALTRANS REPORTED CONDITIONS TOO ICY
            AND WATER TOO SWIFT TO RECOVER VEHICLE AND
            SHUT DOWN BOTH LANES ON HIGHWAY 18. CORONER
            DELAYED DUE TO ANOTHER CALL.

0257 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW CORONADO          32.70N 117.22W
01/01/2023  M45 MPH          SAN DIEGO          CA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KNZY NORTH ISLAND NAS.

0225 AM     FLOOD            1 W LEMON GROVE         32.74N 117.05W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FLOODING REPORTED IN ALL LANES ON SR94 WEST
            AT COLLEGE AVE. VEHICLE WAS STUCK AND
            FLOODED OUT ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

0145 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W CHULA VISTA         32.63N 117.14W
01/01/2023  M42 MPH          SAN DIEGO          CA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION XJST CORONADO CAYS.

1245 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NW VISTA              33.24N 117.29W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLOOD REPORT FROM 1 N
            OCEANSIDE. FLASH FLOODING ON SR78 AT COLLEGE
            AVENUE REPORTED BY CALTRANS. FULL HIGHWAY
            CLOSURE WITH DISABLED VEHICLES DUE TO WATER
            UP TO 2.5 FEET DEEP. RAINFALL RATE 0.84
            INCHES AT CRQ CARLSBAD AIRPORT MIDNIGHT TO 1
            AM.

1231 AM     FLOOD            2 NW CARLSBAD           33.18N 117.35W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   PUBLIC

            FLOODING REPORTED ON SR78 WEST ON THE
            ON-RAMP TO I-5 NORTH.

1225 AM     FLOOD            1 NNW OCEANSIDE         33.20N 117.38W
01/01/2023                   SAN DIEGO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FLOODING REPORTED IN THE RIGHT LANE ON I-5
            SOUTH.

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WNW TUSTIN            33.75N 117.83W
12/31/2022                   ORANGE             CA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLOOD REPORT FROM 1 WNW
            TUSTIN. OCFA REPORTS 2 VEHICLES WERE STUCK
            IN WATER ON THE 4TH STREET OFF RAMP ON SR55
            NORTHBOUND. OCCUPANTS WERE STUCK INSIDE AND
            ON TOP OF THEIR VEHICLES AND REQUIRED
            RESCUING. WATER WAS UP TO THE WINDSHIELD OF
            THE 2 VEHICLES IN VIDEO POSTED BY OCFA PIO.
            RAINFALL RATES 0.5 TO 0.7 INCH IN THE PAST
            HOUR 10 TO 11 PM. 0.76 AT HICKS CANYON ALERT
            WHICH IS NEAR HIGHWAY 261 EAST OF TUSTIN.

1122 PM     FLOOD            2 W ORANGE              33.78N 117.87W
12/31/2022                   ORANGE             CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLOOD REPORT FROM 2 W
            ORANGE. FLOODING REPORTED ACROSS ALL LANES
            ON SR22 EAST AT MAIN STREET.

0840 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 S LUCERNE VALLEY      34.36N 116.94W
12/31/2022  M62 MPH          SAN BERNARDINO     CA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SE484 LUCERNE VALLEY
            (SCE484).

0740 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NNE LYTLE CREEK       34.35N 117.45W
12/31/2022  M75 MPH          SAN BERNARDINO     CA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SE338 CAJON LOOKOUT
            (SCE338).

0610 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ADELANTO            34.58N 117.38W
12/31/2022  M54 MPH          SAN BERNARDINO     CA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KVCV VICTORVILLE AIRPORT.

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TARDY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 9:32 PM PSTBeach Hazards StatementSGXOrange, San Diego24 hr
Jan 3, 12:31 PM PSTFlood WatchSGXOrange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego51 hr
Jan 3, 12:59 PM PSTWind AdvisorySGXOrange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego53 hr
Jan 3, 1:13 PM PSTGale WatchSGX8 hr

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Sources

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